Virgil is the guide of this journey, much as the Roman poet Virgil guided Dante into the Inferno. Simple moments of joy, hope, loss, and disappointment take on new meaning as Virgil navigates how ...

Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...

More importantly, however, Virgil was regarded by Romans as their national poet. He was a man who spoke for their achievements and ideals, writing both of what they had done, and what they still ...

But if you ever feel overwhelmed by the huge influence of this work, just remember that the whole thing was basically a poetry slam – Virgil was out to beat his rival Homer (the poet ...

Natalie Haynes considers the work of the Roman poet Virgil, ranging from his hints on bee-keeping to his great work The Aeneid. Dido is the classic wronged woman and the Aeneid contains the best ...