A Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Composed, From (Year) Composed, To (Year)Virgil died in 19 BC leaving the poem unfinished. Classification
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Did Virgil finish the Aeneid before he died?
No. The Aeneid was unfinished when Virgil died in 19 BC.
Virgil wrote the Aeneid between 29 and 19 BC. The poem was still unfinished when he died in 19 BC, and Augustus ordered its publication with as few editorial changes as possible despite Virgil's own wish that the manuscript be burned.
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Written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BC
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Virgil died in 19 BC
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is a Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
- Authored By: Virgil
Influenced By: The Iliad, Story section
reflecting Virgil's ambition to rival Homer by treating both the Odyssey's wandering theme and the Iliad's warfare themes
Influenced By: The Odyssey, Story section
reflecting Virgil's ambition to rival Homer by treating both the Odyssey's wandering theme and the Iliad's warfare themes
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