P4+Virgil+of+Mantua

Zoe, Impact on Culture: In the story Inferno, Virgil was the guide for Dante in Dante's Inferno. www.poemhunter.com/virgil/biography/ www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/629832/Virgil www.sacred-texts.com/cla/virgil/index.htm

Joshua, Audience: Virgil was lived during a time of heavy Roman influence. Many of his poems reflect Roman society and Roman values. So, his audience would have been mostly Roman citizens. However, one of his epics, //The Aeneid,// deals with a man taking a long and arduous journey to find, among many things, his purpose in life. So, his audience may have included persons who were in a period of great uncertainty in their lives, or those who simply like reading about a grand, fictional journey. Joshua, Audience: Virgil was lived during a time of heavy Roman influence. Many of his poems reflect Roman society and Roman values. So, his audience would have been mostly Roman citizens. However, one of his epics, //The Aeneid,// deals with a man taking a long and arduous journey to find, among many things, his purpose in life. So, his audience may have included persons who were in a period of great uncertainty in their lives, or those who simply like reading about a grand, fictional journey. Also, //The Aeneid// was seen as almost a nationalistic piece for Romans to enjoy. People who supported the Roman Empire would have definitely read //The Aeneid.// www.gradesaver.com/the-aeneid/study-guide/about/

Jenna Gossen- AIM

Virgil is often referred to as Rome's greatest poet, one who is “Foreshadowing a new golden age”(Abc-Clio). Virgil adopted the literary style from Homers epic pomes and was inspired by the happenings surrounding him. Virgil was a poet during the Augustan Age, or a calm and stable time allowing literature to advance further. Virgil wrote on many subjects reflecting what was happening around him at that moment. Virgil also incorporated over the course of his writing career Virgil has produced three major works Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid each representing vigils different philosophical ideals. Eclogues foreshadows that the beginning of a new age lies within the youngest generation. Georgics is about man cooperation and reliance on nature, illustrating the ups and downs of mother nature in relation to man. Finally Aeneid is a pome about the beginning and progression of Rome throughout the years. It is apparent that Virgil wrote to expand his philosophies of knife, farming, and the constructing of an empire (among many things), and to show life in the real world. Works Cited “Virgil” //World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, ABC-Clio,2012//. Internet. 30 August. 2012.

www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/suet-vergil.asp“Suetonius: The Life of Virgil.” Fordham University. Web 30 August 2012.

www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/v#a129 "Virgil, 70 BC-19 BC." Web 30 August 2012

Abby Gritis History

Virgil of Mantua lived from 70 BC to 19 BC in Italy, he wrote //Eclogues, Georgics,// and //Aeneid.// His writing was described as “the stalest measure ever moulded by the lips of man” (Tennyson n.pag). His first work, the one that gained him popularity as a writer, gave a picture of “artificial, idealised picture of a world of singing shepherds” (//Virgil- 70 BC-19// //BC// 1). It was here that the people of Italy read his work, which was filled with political characters and country life. His work gained fame as he went on in life that enabled him to spend all of his time writing and studying. His friends of the time, which most likely helped with this new born popularity, included Gaius Maecenas and Octavian, who later became Emperor Augustus. His works were also wildly noted since they discussed Roman history, which at the time was very important to the culture. The imagery and vivid detail of his poems provided many readers up to today with a sense of the culture from the plot of the story. He was in essence, one of the first ‘national’ poets.

Works Cited "History of Art:History of Literature, Fhilosophy and Religions." //History of Art:History of Literature, Fhilosophy and Religions//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2012. "Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC)." //BBC News//. BBC, n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2012.