The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

Achilles. II would not have .averted his
fate. since re was not the hero OF the
Acncid we think this Hutuiian hing
was mos, valiant wsFr'0s Our w'i sym nj
went out 20 him Ia bis unequal and fatal
combat with Acnens. u seems he was
destined 70 lose S n9 nsc on 5xro sn 20 him
IN marrias .s'~ but Also his life. Al be-
cause the gods and the orncie3 had FORM
ed joint conspiracy asaii,st nm ,h ~
order 10 further the f4rtnnss o. sonro
ne genius Aiasae Of vips s io makes The
hero as worthy OF thc'rro(ans ana L n',i.ss
as were the heroes old Homer se'ec'eu
II The sa site OF Of virsils villa at Naples
~ yet shown 10 strangers hcrs' ,,,,
said. he lived IN much style anu nm his
patron. Maecsnas. Here he is said to
have written his Georges ana As .n
although II has been claimed that these
were written at Rome, where nc Wa
the Palace Maeccnas. We rather loan
TO the opinion that the poets earliest
written poeu1-bis PastoraiB-werc. co'n-
posed at Rome, where his iame pstsn,
aad when he first attracted the ATTENTION
and was taken under the patronage OF
his rich and influential friend, the popu-
lar minister OF Augustus, there ~ no
real question embracing any amount Oh
doubt, but what Naples was his perma.
nent residence and the scene Of his best
works We know that he made extend
ed visits to Rome, where ne was III ~
much favor that the Emperor Augustus
himself dld not receive more. attention
and honor. It has been said that ms
Roynl Master was very devoted to bln,
and IL has also been asserted, with every
semblance OF reason tnat ne even Ven, 'y ,hc
general character OF his great epic poem
that Is, this great patron or ART anu
literature may have urged virgli 70 az,
tempt some ono great enort, snSn "
an epic poem that would be worthy OF
his genius. which hint from the Emperor
resulted IN the production OF the Aeneid.
This Will always be one or the ,nos.
popular or the classics and textbook
FOR students. az II has been ever since
the Augustan Age Many scholars, men
OF great learning and research, assert
that his fame and reputation as tne
greatest OF the Latin poets would DC
Just as firmly and securely established
had he never given TO the world the
famous Aenold His Georges, Eco.
logrica and other great poems would
have placed him most conspicuousiy IN
the very forefront OF the WORLDS great
had not sufficiently tried all the re-
sources OF his genius. therefore he sup
plcmentcd the several great works ne
had already so glorlously performed by
invading the sacred realms OF the heroic
and bringing therefrom all the warllke
elements necessary for the grand epic
in which Aoneas was to be the hero OF
heroes. and having wrought 80 master
fully las AID old Vulcan the famous
shield OF Achilles) all these splendid
forms and fancies into such beautiful
shape. all resplondont with poetic
strength and grandeur. he presented u
to mankind as another sublime creation
OF his cxhaustless and SURPRISING genius.
When you go 20 Naples, dear reader,
take walk OF a mile or more on the
public road Ia ding out Of the city TO
?o72uoli. Your presence I'm this vicinity
will cause you TO give some OF your best
and most gentle thoughts TO the poets
memory; you will possibly indulge 70
some extent IN the 5amo tender mood
and feelings as were those that once
filled the mind and heart Of the writer;
then thoughfully. reverently look about
you with your truest, Utmost being all
nttuned 10 every melody Of sweetest
pOosy.
Thon you will stand. with these loving
thoughts and gentle memories, at the
tomb Of Virgil. C. A. n.
Church Hill. Richmond. Va.
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