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| What is Vergil's full name? | Publius Vergilius Maro |
| What are Vergil's dates? | 70-19 B.C. |
| Where was Vergil born? | Andes, near the town of Mantua |
| In what region was Vergil born? | Cisalpine Gaul |
| What nickname is sometimes given to Vergil? | The Mantuan |
| What part of Vergil's background greatly influenced his writings? | farming |
| How was Vergil's health throughout his life? | poor |
| How would you describe Vergil's personality? | shy and reclusive |
| What happened to Vergil's family farm? | It was confiscated by the 2nd triumvirate |
| Who helped Vergil regain his family farm? | Maecenas |
| Who was Vergil's first patron? | Pollio Asinus |
| What did Vergil's first patron encourage him to write? | The Eclogues |
| Who was Vergil's second and last patron? | Maecenas |
| What work did Vergil's second patron encourage him to write? | The Georgics |
| What poet and friend did Vergil introduce to Maecenas? | Horace |
| To what place did Vergil travel with Augustus and become deathly ill? | Greece |
| Where was Vergil buried? | Naples |
| How does Vergil rank among the Roman epic poets? | the greatest |
| What is the Latin name of the first set of poems supposedly written by Vergil? | Appendix Vergiliana |
| What is Vergil's first major work under a patron? | Eclogues |
| What is another name for the Eclogues? | The Bucolics |
| How many poems in the Eclogues? | 10 |
| What type of poetry are the Eclogues? | pastoral poetry |
| After which Greek poet/work did Vergil pattern his Eclogues? | Theocritus in hid Idylls |
| In what guise do Vergil's friends appear in his Eclogues? | shepherds |
| Which Eclogue is thought to foretell of the coming of Christ? | 4th |
| What was Vergil's second major work? | The Georgics |
| How many books in the Georgics? | 4 |
| What type of poetry is "The Georgics"? | didactic |
| What was Vergil's Greek model/work for his Georgics? | Hesiod's Works and Days |
| Which of Vergil's works was his most complete and polished? | The Georgics |
| Which book of the Georgics was about cattle? | 3rd |
| Which book of the Georgics was about beekeeping? | 4th |
| Which book of the Georgics was about raising crops? | 1st |
| Which book of the Georgics was about olives and vines? | 2nd |
| What is Rome's greatest epic? | The Aeneid |
| How long did Vergil work on the Aeneid? | last 10 years of his life |
| What meter did Vergil use for all of his works? | dactylic hexameter |
| What is the opening line of the Aeneid in Latin | Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris |
| Which of Vergil's work was not completed? | The Aeneid |
| Who finished the Aeneid for Vergil? | Varius & Tucca |
| What were the Sortes Vergilianae? | The Oracles of Vergil - consulted for omens |
| What two things did Vergil wish to glorify in the Aeneid? | Rome and Augustus |
| What two feelings did Vergil wish to stir in his audience in the Aeneid? | feelings of patriotism and pride in all things Roman |
| How many books in the Aeneid? | 12 |
