Virgil took the disconnected tales of Aeneas' wanderings, his vague association with the foundation of Rome and his description as a personage of no fixed characteristics other than a scrupulous pietas, and fashioned the Aeneid into a compelling founding myth or national epic that tied Rome to the legends of Troy, explained the Punic Wars, glori...

There was an ancient city, Carthage (held by colonists from Tyre), opposite Italy, and the far-off mouths of the Tiber, rich in wealth, and very savage in pursuit of war. They say Juno loved this one land above all others, even neglecting Samos: here were her weapons. and her chariot, even then the goddess worked at,

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1995年3月1日 · "The Aeneid" by Virgil is an epic poem written during the late 1st century BC. The book centers on the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, as he seeks to fulfill his destiny of founding a new city in Italy after the fall of Troy.

2024年12月11日 · Aeneid, Latin epic poem written from about 30 to 19 bce by the Roman poet Virgil. Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of …

The Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil, completed in 19 BCE, stands as a monumental work of classical literature that transcends its historical context. The epic poem follows the protagonist Aeneas as he navigates a journey filled with challenges, divine interventions, and his ultimate destiny of founding Rome.

2024年12月11日 · Virgil, Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the Aeneid (from c. 30 BCE; unfinished at his death), which tells the story of Rome’s legendary founder and proclaims the Roman mission to civilize the world under divine guidance.