CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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What Roman writers and their works represented some of the best in Roman literature?
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The Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer
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Fables by Aseop
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The Aeneid by Virgil and The History of Rome by Livy
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The Psalms by David and Songs of Solomon by Solomon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“The Aeneid” The hero, Aeneas, deliberately embodies the Roman ideals of loyalty to the state, devotion to family, and reverence for the gods. Virgil believed that these virtues would help secure Rome’s place in history.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aeneid, Latin epic poem written from about 30 to 19 bce by the Roman poet Virgil. Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Aeneid is considered his greatest work and its 12 books took 11 years to complete, possibly at the commission of Emperor Augustus.
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