Virgil
Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil /ˈvɜːrdʒᵻl/ in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, are sometimes attributed to him...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 October 70
kingdoms harsh force
Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere.
men arms firsts
Sing in me, muse, of arms and a man, who first from the shores of Troy.
wind land sky
It is well to be informed about the winds, About the variations in the sky, The native traits and habits of the place, What each locale permits, and what denies.
wisdom men
Each man is led by his own liking.
integrity yield evil
Yield not to evils, but attack all the more boldly.
fear wind tree
The flocks fear the wolf, the crops the storm, and the trees the wind.
fear mind degenerates
Fear is the proof of a degenerate mind.
gold hunger
The accursed hunger for gold.
sorrow aids known
I have known sorrow and learned to aid the wretched.
death so-sad dies
Is it then so sad a thing to die?
ends gods-will grants
O you who have borne even heavier things, to these too, God will grant an end!
body virtue attractiveness
Even virtue is fairer in a fair body.
angel vigor birth
Angels boast ethereal vigor, and are formed from seeds of heavenly birth.
anger accomplish
That which an enraged woman can accomplish.