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Who is the most famous Roman poet of the Augustan period? He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid.

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   Virgil
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Your answer was: Virgil.
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Answer: Publius Vergilius Maro, known as Virgil, was the most famous ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. His most famous poems in Latin literature are the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. The Eclogues describes some of the beauties of Italy, the Georgics describes the art of farming and rural life, and the Aeneid describes the formation of Rome. St Ambrose, St Jerome, and St Augustine were influenced by Virgil's writing style and wisdom.


2000th Anniversary Of Birth Of Virgil
Scott 685-686 (1981)


See also:
• Joseph Trent Virgil Honored Vatican Notes Volume 30 Issue 1 1981 Pages 2&4
• Joseph Lo Preiato Virgil issue...a complete exhibit Vatican Notes Volume 55 Issue: 2 2006 Pages 17-19