FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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Virgil
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Shakespeare
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Chaucer
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Detailed explanation-1: -Publius Vergilius Maro was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works-the Bucolics (or Eclogues), the Georgics, and the Aeneid-although several minor poems are also attributed to him.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aeneid is widely considered Virgil’s finest work, and is regarded as one of the most important poems in the history of Western literature (T. S.
Detailed explanation-3: -Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of Augustus began. Born a peasant, Virgil was raised on a farm before being educated in the Greek and Roman authors.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Eclogues (/ˈɛklɒɡz/; Latin: Eclogae [ˈɛklɔɡae̯]), also called the Bucolics, is the first of the three major works of the Latin poet Virgil.
Detailed explanation-5: -Virgil, also spelled Vergil, Latin in full Publius Vergilius Maro, (born October 15, 70 bce, Andes, near Mantua [Italy]-died September 21, 19 bce, Brundisium), Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the Aeneid (from c. 30 bce; unfinished at his death).