Where to Start with Virgil

Publius Vergilius Maro was born near Mantua in northern Italy and rose from provincial origins to become the most celebrated poet of the Roman world.

First read

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The Aeneid

19 BCE · Epic

HardLong484 pages

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2 more, in Gröblé's order

Then read

  1. 2The Georgics29 BCEHardQuick109 pagesThe hardest — save it for later
  2. 3The Ecloguesc. 37 BCEHardQuick41 pages