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Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil /ˈvɜrdʒəl/ in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, are sometimes attributed to him. Virgil is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets.


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Quote Left Go on and increase in valor for this is the path to immortality. Quote Right
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Quote Left Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you. Quote Right
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Quote Left Trust not the horse, O Trojans. Be it what it may, I fear the Grecians even when they offer gifts. Quote Right
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Quote Left A snake lurks in the grass. Quote Right
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Quote Left Practice and thought might gradually forge many an art. Quote Right
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