Original: Publius Vergilius Maro ( also known by the Anglicised forms of his name as Virgil or Vergil ) ( October 15 , 70 BC -- September 21 , 19 BC ) was a classical Roman poet , best known for three major worksâ '' the Eclogues ( or Bucolics ) , the Georgics , and the Aeneidâ '' although several minor poems are also attributed to him .
Simplified: Publius Vergilius Maro , also called Virgil or Vergil by English-speaking people , ( October 15 , 70 BC - September 21 , 19 BC ) was a writer of poems in the Latin language .