The Aeneid (Dryden trans.)

This book collects the essays, conversations, close readings, and roundtable discussions of leading classicists such as Robert Fagles, Joseph Brodsky, Mark Strand, and Michael C.J. Putnam on the work, translation, and influence of Virgil.

Dante was heavily influenced by Virgil and the Aeneid. Especially in Inferno, the Italian interweaves and borrows themes, plots, and characters from the Roman poet.

Similar to the Aeneid, this Greek poem tells the story of a mighty hero finding home after the Trojan War.

One of Virgil’s earlier works, this small collection of poems depicts the pastoral life of the Roman countryside.

In this short article, Goodman compares and contrasts the women of modern British royalty to the ancient female characters found in Virgil’s Aeneid.

This video discusses Roman literature, its origins, its authors, and the influence it had on future works.

Another example of epic poetry, this poem dates back to the Old Babylonian Empire. It tells the story of a hero’s quest for immortality.