Virgil

"Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused."

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Source: Virgil (1907). “The ¨neid of Virgil Translated Into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor”, p.44, Library of Alexandria

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Virgil

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Virgil was a Roman poet known for his epic work, the Aeneid, which explores themes of fate, duty, and the human experience.

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