Wednesday, September 21, 2005
This Day in Ancient History
On this day in 19 BC, the great Roman poet Virgil died in Brindisium, Italy while traveling with the great Emperor Augustus. Virgil is the author of the Aenied, which contains all the stories you remember about the Trojan War, as well as the Georgics, Buccolics and Eclogues.
Brindisium (now called Brindisi) is on the outside heel of the Italian boot and has traditionally been the gateway to Greece from Italy. I spent a week in Brindisi one afternoon while waiting to board a ship bound for Piraeus, Greece. I think Virgil probably died of boredom.
Brindisium (now called Brindisi) is on the outside heel of the Italian boot and has traditionally been the gateway to Greece from Italy. I spent a week in Brindisi one afternoon while waiting to board a ship bound for Piraeus, Greece. I think Virgil probably died of boredom.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 12:02 AM 
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