His rural upbringing influenced all his poetry, especially his earlier work, like the “Eclogues”. As he was growing up, Rome was in crisis, with power-hungry nobles fighting between themselves.

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

Historians are skeptical that this has a basis in fact, but it was useful propaganda for Augustus Caesar, who established himself as Rome’s first emperor while Virgil was writing his poem.

Ovid’s playful poetry made him a favorite among Rome’s elite, but angered Emperor Augustus. Just as he was producing his finest work, Ovid (43 BC – 17 AD) was exiled to the darkest corner of ...

Edward Hamilton, in military uniform, holds a flute, and gestures towards Thomas Apperley who is reading a poem by Dante. Batoni made many portraits of British visitors to Rome. These are full of ...