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  1. The AENEID Of VIRGIL.A Verse Translation by Allen Mandelbaum.With Thirteen Drawings by Barry Moser. by Barry - Illustrator].Virgil [70 BC - 19 BC].Mandelbaum, Allen - Translator. [Moser, 1981

81. History Of Pizza
In The Aeneid written by Virgil (7019 BC), it describes the legendary originof the Roman nation, describing cakes or circles of bread
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Pizza is a baked pie of Italian origin consisting of a shallow bread-like crust covered with seasoned tomato sauce, cheese, and often other toppings such as sausage or olive. The world pizza is believed to be from an Old Italian word meaning "a point," which in turn became the Italian word "pizzicare," which means "to pinch" or "pluck." The pizza could have been invented by the Phoenicians, the Greeks, or The Romans or anyone, in fact, who learned the secret of mixing flour with water and heating it on a hot stone. In one of its many forms, pizza has been a basic part of the Italian diet since the Stone Age. This earliest form of pizza was a crude bread that was baked beneath the stones of the fire. After cooking, it was seasoned with a variety of different toppings and used instead of plates and utensils to sop up broth or gravies. It is said that the idea of using bread as a plate came from the Greeks who ate flat round bread (plankuntos) baked with an assortment of toppings. It was eaten by the working man and his family because it was a thrifty and convenient food.

82. The Emigrant By John Newton - Explanatory Notes
Virgil fawned… Virgil (Publius Virgilius Maro) (7019 BC) composed the Aeneidwhile living in a residence provided by the Roman Emperor Augustus.
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Explanatory Notes The primary purpose of these Explanatory Notes is twofold: to explain or identify words and phrases that might be obscure to modern readers of The Emigrant , and to identify Newton’s allusions to and quotations from other writers and works. In the latter category, the notes are intended to complement the Introduction, where emphasis is placed less on local allusions and quotations than on the shape of the poem’s narrative and its context in Newton’s life. Quotations from the Bible are from the King James version and from the works of Alexander Pope and other writers from standard or scholarly editions of their work—for example, from the Twickenham edition of Pope’s Poems edited by John Butt (London: Methuen, 1965). In compiling the notes, extensive use was made of the Oxford English Dictionary , Sir Paul Harvey’s Oxford Companion to Classical Literature , and to numerous specialized works on British and Canadian literature and history such as Nick and Helma Mika’s Places in Ontario: Their Name Origins and History (Belleville: Mika Publishing, 1983).

83. TVM Entry Floor: Ancient Greek Art And Culture (Intro.)
Roman Empire (31 BC on). Augustus, 31 BC to 14 AD. Virgil, 70-19 BC Livy, 59BC - AD Ovid, 43 BC 18 AD. Julio-Claudian emperors successors
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Introduction Greek art developed from two major influences, art from Northern European settlers/invaders and from imported art from Egypt and the Middle East. The early art from settlers shows no counterpart in Egypt and the Middle East. It is covered in the Proto-Greek Art gallery Funeral Mask of a Mycenaean Prince
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84. The Best-Documented Document Of Them All.
Fragment 1st Copy Manuscripts = = Virgil Aeneid 70-19 BC 350 7 Homer - Iliad 900 BC 500 643 Pliny
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Before we consider the content, we need to be satisfied that the text we have today is an accurate reproduction of the originals. Opponents of Christianity frequently claim it is unreliable: but this, quite literally, could not be farther from the truth. Of all the classical works of this period that historians take for granted, not one comes remotely near the New Testament in the sheer quantity and quality of evidence for its accuracy.
How were Ancient Documents Preserved?
Very occasionally, by some fluke, an original copy or fragment of an ancient document has survived to the present day: but the chances of this happening are so remote that no significant literature of these times has ever been preserved in this manner. The writing materials of the day were prone to decay; and the more they were used, the faster they would degrade, so it was necessary for documents to be copied, for their preservation as well as for circulation. Particularly in the case of the scriptures, such care was taken in the copying process that a copy, once completed and checked, was deemed to be of equal authority with the original. Once the original had degraded to a point where it could no longer be easily read, it was normally discarded, often being burned. Indeed, Tischendorf's first major manuscript discovery in the monastery of St. Catherine at Mt. Sinai (the Codex Frederico-Augustanus), was in a basket of old papers being used to light the oven. The monks apparently thought him very strange for getting so excited about the disposal of a few old and damaged documents! Consequently it was not until 15 years later in 1859, when he made them a gift of a copy of the Septuagint Old Testament, that the steward casually remarked that he already had one of these; and showed him the now world-famous Codex Sinaiticus, which also contains the second oldest complete copy of the New Testament.

85. Famous Quotes - Quotes From Famous People: [ Famous Quotes ] Virgil, Roman Poet,
Famous Quotes Virgil, Roman Poet, 7019 BC, Part 3. Virgil, Roman Poet, 70-19BC, Part 3. ?Rumor grows as it goes.?
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Virgil, Roman Poet, 70-19 B.C., Part 3 “Rumor grows as it goes.” “Whither art thou rushing to destruction?” “As the twig is bent the tree inclines.” “Success feeds them; they can because it seems they can.” “Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.” “The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent, and easy is the way: but, to return, and view the cheerful skies; in this, the task and mighty labor lies.” “Each man has his appointed day: short and irreparable in the brief life of all, but to extend our fame by our deeds, this is the work of mankind.” “His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.”

86. BBC - History - Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70 - 19 BC)
Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil, is the greatest of all theRoman poets and the author of Rome s national epic poem, the Aeneid.
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Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70 - 19 BC)
Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil (or occasionally Vergil, as closer to the Latin), is the greatest of all the Roman poets - and the author of Rome's national epic poem, the Aeneid . He was closely associated with Octavian, who, under the name of Augustus, was the first emperor of Rome; Octavian/Augustus looms large in Virgil's poetry. Virgil was born near Mantua and spent his early life in northern Italy (with perhaps a period at Naples). His first work was the Eclogues ('Selections'), originally known as the Bucolics , published around 39-38 BC; it is a book of ten pastoral poems that relate to the Idylls of the Hellenistic Greek poet Theocritus (third century BC).

87. Malaspina Great Books - Virgil (70 BCE)
Name, Virgil (or Vergil). Birth Year, 70 BCE. Death Year, 19 BCE Publius Vergilius Maro, 15 October 70 19 BC, known in English as Virgil or Vergil,
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88. Virgil - Biography And Works
Virgil (70 BC19 BC), regarded as the greatest Roman poet, known for his After the battle of Philippi in 42 BC Virgil s property was confiscated for
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Virgil was born on October 15, 70 B.C.E., in a small village near Mantua in Northern Italy. Publius Vergilius Maro, or Virgil has influenced Western literature for two millennia, but little is known about the man himself. His father was a prosperous landowner, described variously as a "potter" and a "courier", who could afford thorough education for the future poet. Virgil attended school at Cremona and Milan, and then went to Rome, where he studied mathematics, medicine and rhetoric, and completed his studies in Naples. He entered literary circles as an "Alexandrian," the name given to a group of poets who sought inspiration in the sophisticated work of third-century Greek poets also known as Alexandrians.
After the battle of Philippi in 42 B.C. Virgil's property was confiscated for veterans. According to some sources it was afterwards restored at the command of Octavian (later styled Augustus). In the following years Virgil spent most of his time in Campania and Sicily, but he had also a house at Rome.
Between 42 and 37 B.C.E. Virgil composed pastoral poems known as

89. The Darwin Correspondence Online Database
Publius Vergilius Maro Virgil, 70–19 BC. For a list of all references in thedatabase, including a list of any letters exchanged with Charles Darwin,
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90. More Info About The Poet: Publius Vergilius Maro - References Bibliography
BBC History - Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70 - 19 BC) Publius VergiliusMaro, known in English as Virgil, is the greatest of all the Roman poets
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91. Virgil At LiteratureClassics.com -- Essays, Resources
Virgil free essays, eTexts, resources and links from Virgil. 70 - 19 * Virgil was a Roman poet (70 BC - 19 BC) that lived through the Roman Civil
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Start your day with a thought-provoking quote from the world's greatest thinkers and writers. Sign up to The Daily Muse for free. Virgil Roman poet that sang of the founding of Rome and who would go on to exert an incalculable influence on subsequent literature.
Virgil was a Roman poet (70 BC - 19 BC) that lived through the Roman Civil War and the establishment of the Empire under Caesar Augustus. His poetry was often of a pastoral or agricultural nature, although his most important work was the Aeneid. This twelve-book epic poem was Virgil's national epic for the Roman people that traces their origins to Aeneas, the leader of the Trojans after their great city was defeated by the Greeks. The poem relates the wanderings of Aeneas as he seeks to obey the gods and seek his destiny as the founder of the greatest empire in history.
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Prior to writing the Aeneid, Virgil wrote two poem cycles that have a very different emphasis than the Aeneid and its quest for the great destiny of the Trojan people i.e. to become the Roman dynasty.
The first series of poems definitely written by Virgil are known as the Eclogues. These ten poems are of a pastoral nature and, for the most part, celebrate the lives of shpeherds, their singing contests and the concerns they have regarding the land they work upon. The famous fourth Eclogue, known as the Messianic Eclogue, is the exception which contains many passages thought by some (s... [

92. Greek Mythology: SOURCES IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Virgil (70 19 BC). ONLINE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Vergil. Aeneid. Translation byWilliams, T C. Available The Perseus Digital Library Vergil. Aeneid.
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93. Virgil Latin Aeneas English Virgil's *** Roman Aeneid Augustus
After the Eclogues were completed, Virgil spent the years 37– 29 BC on the Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 19 BC) known in English as Virgil or
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For other uses see Virgil (disambiguation) Publius Vergilius Maro October 15 19 BC ) known in English as Virgil or Vergil Latin poet, is the author of the Eclogues , the Georgics , and the Aeneid , this last being a narrative poem in twelve books that is deservingly called the Roman Empire 's national epic.
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Born in the village of Andes (modern Pietole?), near Mantua in Cisalpine Gaul (Gaul "this side", i.e., south of the Alps , present northern Italy ), Virgil received his earliest schooling at Cremona and Milan . (It is a little known fact that Virgil was, in fact, of Celtic This article is about the European people. For the tool, see celt (tool). For other uses see Celtic (disambiguation). In ancient times, the Celts were a number of interrelated peoples in central Europe sharing many cultural and speaking a branch of Indo-E ancestry.) He went to

94. RepeatAfterUs.com - Publius Virgil
Contents Author Publius Virgil, 70 19 BC. 7 Texts. Memorable Quotes ( 7texts ), Difficulty Level. Ambition, Beginning. Change
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95. Virgil
(70 19 BC) Also spelled Vergil , Latin in full Publius Vergilius Maro, 30 BC; unfinished at his death). Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their
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Virgil ln# (70 - 19 B.C.) Also spelled "Vergil", Latin in full: Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the Aeneid (from c. 30 BC; unfinished at his death) Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet, an estimation that subsequent generations have upheld. His fame rests chiefly upon the Aeneid, which tells the story of Rome's legendary founder and proclaims the Roman mission to civilize the world under divine guidance. His reputation as a poet endures not only for the music and diction of his verse and for his skill in constructing an intricate work on the grand scale but also because he embodied in his poetry aspects of experience and behaviour of permanent significance. Virgil was born of peasant stock, and his love of the Italian countryside and of the people who cultivated it colours all his poetry. He was educated at Cremona, at Milan, and finally at Rome, acquiring a thorough knowledge of Greek and Roman authors, especially of the poets, and receiving a detailed training in rhetoric and philosophy. It is known that one of his teachers was the Epicurean Siro, and the Epicurean philosophy is substantially reflected in his early poetry but gradually gives way to attitudes more akin to Stoicism. During Virgil's youth, as the Roman Republic neared its end, the political and military situation in Italy was confused and often calamitous. The civil war between Marius and Sulla had been succeeded by conflict between Pompey and Julius Caesar for supreme power. When Virgil was 20, Caesar with his armies swooped south from Gaul, crossed the Rubicon, and began the series of civil wars that were not to end until Augustus' victory at Actium in 31 BC. Hatred and fear of civil war is powerfully expressed by both Virgil and his contemporary Horace. The key to a proper understanding of the Augustan Age and its poets lies, indeed, in a proper understanding of the turmoil that had preceded the Augustan peace.

96. Virgil Famous Quotes
Famous quotes by Virgil Our fate, whatever it is to be, will be overcome bypatience under it. c 70 - 19 BC Roman Poet.
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Our fate, whatever it is to be, will be overcome by patience under it.
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Roman, remember that you shall rule the nations by your authority, for this is to be your skill, to make peace the custom, to spare the conquered, and to wage war until the haughty are brought low.
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Wherever the fates lead us let us follow.
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Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor? Virgil Defeat They attack the one man with their hate and their shower of weapons. But he is like some rock which stretches into the vast sea and which, exposed to the fury of the winds and beaten against by the waves, endures all the violence Virgil Character Thus all things are doomed to change for the worse and retrograde. Virgil Change From a single crime know the nation. Virgil Crime and Criminals Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere. Virgil Defense The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent, and easy is the way: but, to return, and view the cheerful skies; in this, the task and mighty labor lies. Virgil Hell Rumor grows as it goes.

97. Glossary Term
Glossary Term Virgil. Publius Vergilius Maro (70 19 BC), called Virgil, wasa Roman epic poet, born near Mantua. His poetry includes the Eclogue s and
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Poet Born near Mantua, he was one of the small farmer class whose life he celebrated in his pastoral Eclogues (37 BC), and Georgics (or Art of Husbandry, 30 BC). His epic poem, the Aeneid , glorified the dinasty of his patron Augustis. He was one of the must influential Roman writers, partly because his apparent forecast of the birth of Christ in the fourth eclogue gave him the status of an "honorary Christian" in the medieval Church. Tradition asserts that Virgil, like his later patron Maecenas, preferred the love of men, and Suetonius also provides some names. Virgil fell in love with a slave boy called Alexander owned by Asinius Pollio, his early patron, who encoraged him to write about the rural life. What emerges is that in the world of Augustan Rome the sexual preferences of men like Virgil and Maecenas were not an issue. In Roman literature, generally, with its materialistic spirit, the romance of friendship is little dwelt upon; though the grosser side of the passion, in such writers as Catullus and Martial, is much in evidence. Still we find in Virgil a notable instance. His 2nd Eclogue bears the marks of genuine feeling; and, according to some critics, he there under the guise of Shepherd Corydon's love for Alexis celebrates his own attachment to the youthful Alexander: "Corydon, keeper of cattle, once loved the fair lad Alexis;

99. PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY: An Online Guide To Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Trans* Hist
Virgil (7019 BCE) Eclogues Complete, In Latin At intellinet.com Suetonius (bc70 d. after 121 CE) Life of Horace prob. not by Suetonius.
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The oldest human cultures complex enough to be called "civilizations" seem to have emerged in Ancient Iraq and Turkey, and in Egypt. The basic historical distinction between the two areas is that Egypt had a more or less continuous "national" history from the earliest Pharoahs until the rise of Islam, while Iraq, Syria and Anatolia, being much more geographically exposed, were homes to succeeding and not entirely continuous cultures - Sumeria, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Seleucia, to name only a few. Despite the immense time covered, research into homosexuality seems to have only just begun for these areas, and this is a section of this page that will be developed as more information becomes available. So far much of the discussion is based on Biblical texts, and on the assumption that the hostility of the Hebrew Bible to homosexual practice reflects homosexual activities associated with the surrounding religions.

100. Glbtq >> Literature >> Virgil
Virgil wrote approvingly of male love in many works, and his second eclogue becamethe most famous poem on that subject in Latin Virgil (7019 BCE)
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Virgil (70-19 B.C.E.)
page: Virgil's Reputation and Influence The middle ages held Virgil in high regard, esteeming him as a prophet and seer as well as a poet. Dante, who apparently knew the Donatian biography, made him his guide through Hell and Purgatory, and the unusual courtesy he shows to sodomites in both domains may stem partly from his knowledge of his mentor's tastes. Nevertheless, an unamiable medieval legend (traceable to the thirteenth century) held that all sodomites had died at the moment of Christ's birth, and some ecclesiastics who were confused about the date of Virgil's death maintained that he too had died in the holocaust. Sponsor Message.
In the Renaissance, Christopher Marlowe appears to have been inspired by the Corydon eclogue to issue his own seductive invitation to the pastoral life"Come live with me and be my love." No doubt Marlowe's own homosexuality drew him to the poem. Richard Barnfield published in 1594 a work called The Affectionate Shepherd

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