← VirgilAeneidby VirgilEpic of Aeneas founding Rome, mirroring Homer with Roman themes and destinyFind on Amazon↗About the authorVirgilRoman poet widely regarded as the greatest of Latin poets, author of the Aeneid, which became Rome's national epic. His Eclogues and Georgics also shaped the pastoral and didactic traditions.More by VirgilEcloguesTen pastoral poems on shepherds and rural themes in a dialogue format→GeorgicsDidactic poem on agriculture, viticulture, and beekeeping in Roman times→