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[[Image:Gjcjyf68.jpg|right|thumb|A bust of Virgil, from the entrance to his tomb in Naples, Italy.]]

[[Image:Gjcjyf68.jpg|right|thumb|A bust of Virgil, from the entrance to his tomb in Naples, Italy.]]

'''Virgil''' (Publius Vergilius Maro), who was born at Mantua in [[Italy]] on October 15th, 70 BCE and died on September 21st, 19 BCE, was a well known [[Roman]] [[poet]] & [[philosopher]]. He studied at the rhetorical schools of Cremona, Milan, and finally [[Rome]].  Maecenas, the Augustan socialite and (in)famous homosexual, was his patron and he was friends with [[Octavian]], the future first emperor of Rome.

'''Virgil''' (Publius Vergilius Maro) lived from 70 to 19 BC.  He was a well known and great [[Roman]] [[poet]] & [[philosopher]] who was born at Mantua in [[Italy]] and went to study in Cremona, Milan, and finally [[Rome]].  Maecenas was his patron (he paid for him to write and live) and he was friends with [[Octavian]], the future first emperor of Rome.

Three of Virgil's works are known to have been of note:

Three of Virgil's works are known to have been of note: