Born a peasant, Virgil was raised on a farm before being educated in the Greek and Roman authors ... Virgil was regarded by Romans as their national poet. He was a man who spoke for their ...

Natalie Haynes considers the work of the Roman poet Virgil, ranging from his hints on bee-keeping to his great work The Aeneid. Dido is the classic wronged woman and the Aeneid contains the best ...