The story goes that Virgil had a pet housefly, and when the insect died, Virgil spent 800,000 sesterces—nearly all of his net worth—for an extravagant funeral. Celebrities swarmed the poet’s ...

The best part of Aw, Hell is the walking tour at the beginning—it's not a long trek, though it is heavy on rules: No sinning.

Virgil was the most important Roman poet, so his works would have been the basis for what children were taught in schools, particularly the Aeneid as it tells the legendary story of Rome's ...

Born a peasant, Virgil was raised on a farm before being educated in the Greek and Roman authors. His rural upbringing influenced all his poetry, especially his earlier work, like the “Eclogues”.

Virgil was perhaps the greatest Ancient Roman poet and his greatest work was the Aeneid, the story in epic verse of Trojan her Aeneas's journey from Troy to the area where Rome was founded. His ...

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 9 - King Charles said in his historic address to the Italian parliament Wednesday this his warnings over the climate emergency of 16 years ago had been sadly confirmed and paid ...