Virgil was the son of a farmer from Cisalpine Gaul, a northern Roman province. Called the greatest Roman poet, Virgil produced three works which canbe with certainty attributed to him. The most famous of these three is the Aeneid (c. 30 BC) of twelve books describing the adventures of the Trojan hero. His other works are the Georgics (36-29 BC) and the Eclogues (42-37 BC). Virgil was a member of the emperor Augustus' court and well-respected as a poet. He died of a fever while visiting Greece.
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The Aeneid
19 BC
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The Eclogues
37 BC
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Georgics [Latin]
29 BC
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The Georgics
29 BC
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