Aetna
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One of the founding works of Latin literature, Aetna is a poem written in 40 hexameters that describes the eruption of Mount Etna. While the poem was widely popular in ancient times, its authorship is still debated today. Nevertheless, Aetna remains an important work of ancient literature, notable for its vivid descriptions of natural phenomena.
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Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was an ancient Roman poet who wrote during the reign of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. In addition to his epic poem Aeneid, Virgil’s Ecolgues (Bucolics) and Georgics are recognized as major works of Latin literature, and have been studied, adapted, imitated, and copied by later poets and scholars. Virgil’s poetry has also had a lasting influence on Western literature, inspiring countless works including Dante’s Divine Comedy, in which Virgil guides Dante through Hell and Purgatory.
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