Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Virgil, also Vergil, fully Publius Vergilius Maro NULL

Roman Poet known for the epic "Aeneid"

"Yield not to evils, but attack all the more boldly."

"You have endured worse things; God will grant an end even to these."

"You, Roman, remember to rule peoples with your power."

"Your descendants shall gather your fruits."