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 ...

One of the blueprints for imperialism has always been The Aeneid ... "Virgil appears to be the first author who gives a sympathetic depiction of cannon fodder, of nobodies, of unheroic characters ...

While ostensibly a secondary antagonist in the more expansive Godfather franchise, Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo is an integral character in the plot. Known as "The Turk," thanks to his nose ...