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Audience

 Chris Bohlman

The audience of Virgil’s poems was the vast majority of ancient Rome, and even many other people in the generations afterward. Since Virgil lived in ancient Rome, poetry and the fine arts were huge parts of people’s lives, his poems and stories were spread far throughout the land. This is proved by the fact that he the status of a celebrity during his lifetime. Virgil also developed poems and stories that appealed to his Roman audience (Ancient Rome - Vergil ). In fact, patriotism was a huge part of the average ancient Roman lifestyle, and Virgil included many of those in order to please his audience (The Aeneid Themes ). This seems obvious, of course, since his popularity was immensely boosted when he wrote about the Roman gods and heroes and their great deeds. After, Virgil’s death, his poem the Aeneid was brought to attention, and was changed poetry in Rome forever. It is considered his magnum opus. Today, Virgil’s poem still reach a wide audience, as his poems are still considered some of the best today.

"Ancient Rome - Vergil." //Classical-Literature.com,// n. d.Web. 28 August 2012

"The Aeneid Themes." //Gradesaver.com//, n. d. Web. 28 August 2012



Cultural

 Evander Alan Gaines

The culture of Virgil would be from Rome in ancient times. His poetry was based from how Rome is in culturistic styles. (Virgil Biography) Some are even based off of his life in Rome and many other places. He’s been best known for spreading the Roman culture through poetry. He explained Roman traditions, military, and religion, etc in his writings. (Rome Culture) As he used his culture into his creative poetry he was also critiqued by many other Romans, writers, and poets. His poems impacted greatly onto the people of Rome and helped raise patriotic characteristics in the city of Rome. Known to be one of the greatest poets from Rome, he exceeded most expectations and spread the Roman culture in his own passionful way.

Donatus, Aelius. Life of Virgil. Trans. David Scott Wilson-Okamura. 1996. Rev. 2005, 2008. Online. Internet. 29 August 2012. Available HTTP: www.virgil.org/vitae/a-donatus.htm.

Online. Internet. 29 August 2012. Available HTTP: www.faculty.gvsu.edu/websterm/Aeneid.htm

 Historical

Daniel Contreras

Virgil's history was brief. Born to rich farmers, the young Virgil went to school. When he was older, he went to an academy and studied law and rhetoric. After a case in law, Virgil decided to study philosophy. When civil disturbances came to Mantua, Virgil fled to Naples. There, Virgil studied with Siro, a philosopher, and began his career as a poet. (gradesaver) There he wrote his works, including his most famous work, The Aeneid. Even before it was finished, Sextus Propertius claimed "Something better than the Iliad is born." (online literature)Virgil wrote the book to immortalize the Romans, as the Iliad had done for the Greeks. When Virgil died in 19 BC, he asked that the work be burned, but his wish was not fulfilled. This would prove to be good. The work was an inspiring piece, as he was chosen to guide Dante though Hell.

http://www.gradesaver.com/author/virgil/ http://www.online-literature.com/virgil/



Aim By Riley Zerbe

Virgil’s goals varied throughout his lifetime. Early in his life he studied law and had plans there but later changed courses and studied philosophy. As he grew older he became a poet, he wrote about farmers several times in his poems. This was a direct result of having been born on the Italian countryside and having been raised by peasants. Towards the end of his life he began work on Aeneid. It was a collection of poems about the beginning of Rome. In this story he also set out to show the ideal Rome and Ideal Roman behavior. His last intent was to have the Aeneid destroyed because it was imperfect in his mind.

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