Virgil — The Aeneid (Roman epic: composition, reception, and manuscript tradition, 29–19 BCE)

1. Virgil begins composing the Aeneid

   Jan 1, 30 BCELabels: Virgil, Aeneid

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Virgil shapes a 12-book national epic

   Jan 1, 29 BCELabels: Aeneid, Dactylic hexameter

   • Britannica

3. Imperial circle hears early public readings

   Jan 1, 23 BCELabels: Augustus, Imperial circle

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   • LacusCurtius

4. Virgil leaves lines unfinished during revision

   Jan 1, 20 BCELabels: Virgil, Textual revision

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   • Wikipedia

5. Virgil dies at Brundisium

   Sep 21, 19 BCELabels: Virgil, Brundisium

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

6. Augustus blocks burning and orders publication

   Oct 1, 19 BCELabels: Augustus, Aeneid

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   • Wikipedia

7. Varius and Tucca prepare the first edition

   Jan 1, 18 BCELabels: Varius Rufus, Plotius Tucca

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   • Britannica

8. The Aeneid becomes a school and cultural core

   Jan 1, 1Labels: Aeneid, Roman education

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9. The Vergilius Vaticanus is produced in Rome

   Jan 1, 400Labels: Vergilius Vaticanus, Rome

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10. Servius writes an influential Aeneid commentary

    Jan 1, 420Labels: Servius, Commentary

    • Princeton

11. A Roman-era illustrated Virgil manuscript circulates

    Jan 1, 450Labels: Vergilius Romanus, Illustrated codex

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    • DCC

12. Codex Mediceus preserves a major Virgil text

    Jan 1, 450Labels: Codex Mediceus, Rustic capitals

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    • Facsimiles

13. Late-antique manuscripts become the basis of modern texts

    Jan 1, 600Labels: Late-antique manuscripts, Textual criticism

    • DCC