Virgil





Virgil

Author profile


born
in Rome, Italy
October 17, 0070

died
September 23, 0019

gender
male

genre


About this author

Publius Vergilius Maro (also known by the Anglicised forms of his name as Virgil or Vergil) (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC) was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works—the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the Aeneid—although several minor poems are also attributed to him.

The son of a farmer, Virgil came to be regarded as one of Rome's greatest poets. His Aeneid can be considered a national epic of Rome and has been extremely popular from its publication to the present day.


Average rating: 3.75 · 43,577 ratings · 1,173 reviews · 167 distinct works · Similar authors
The Aeneid
by
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 40,852 ratings — published -19 — 414 editions
Vergil's Aeneid: Books I-VI
by
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 1916 — 19 editions
The Eclogues: Dual Language...
by
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 542 ratings — published -38 — 62 editions
The Georgics
by
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 361 ratings — published -29 — 51 editions
Virgil: Eclogues, Georgics,...
by
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 150 ratings
Doomed Love
by
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 145 ratings — published -19 — 2 editions
Virgil, Volume II: Aeneid B...
by
4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1 — 4 editions
The "Eclogues" And "Georgics"
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 117 ratings — published -39 — 20 editions
Virgil: Aeneid I
by
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1918 — 9 editions
Vergil's Aeneid: Selections...
by
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
More books by Virgil…
“Fortune sides with him who dares.”
Virgil

“Audaces fortuna iuvat (latin)- Fortune favors the bold.”
Virgil

“The descent into Hell is easy”
Virgil, The Aeneid

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
100+ Books in 2013: Natalie's 2009 List 2 146 Aug 07, 2009 08:54am  
100+ Books in 2013: Meghan's 2009 List 119 653 Dec 29, 2009 11:41am  
South African Boo...: February Book of the month (Love theme) 13 25 Jan 20, 2010 09:48am  
South African Boo...: February SA word challenge! 12 38 Feb 28, 2010 08:28am  
Romance Readers R...: 2010 February Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread 404 431 Mar 10, 2010 12:46pm  
The Next Best Boo...: Lu's 2010 50 books 17 80 Apr 08, 2010 10:16am  
The Book Addicts!: Lu's 2010 50 books 15 75 Apr 08, 2010 10:16am  
Historical Fictio...: Lu's 50 2010 books 15 70 Apr 08, 2010 10:17am  
Romance Readers R...: Lu's 2010 50 books 15 57 Apr 08, 2010 10:18am  
Paranormal & ...: Lu's 2010 50 books 19 57 Apr 30, 2010 12:48pm