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Virgil, or Vergil orig. Publius Vergilius Maro, (born Oct. 15, 70 bce, Andes, near Mantua—died Sept. 21, 19 bce, Brundisium), Greatest of Roman poets. The well-educated son of a prosperous provincial farmer, Virgil led a quiet life, though he eventually became a member of the circle around Octavian (later Caesar Augustus ) and was patronized …

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