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Virgilian

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Vir·gil also Ver·gil  (vûrjl) Originally Publius Vergilius Maro. 70-19 b.c.
Roman poet. His greatest work is the epic poem Aeneid, which tells of the wanderings of Aeneas after the sack of Troy.
Vir·gili·an (vûr-jl-n, -jlyn) adj.
Virgilian, Vergilian [vəˈdʒɪlɪən]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to Virgil (Latin name Publius Vergilius Maro.), the Roman poet (70-19 bc)
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Virgilian [vɜːˈdʒɪlɪən] ADJ → virgiliano


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At the very instant, at the first sound of his voice, to carry on the Virgilian metaphor, D'Artagnan's recruits, recognizing each his sovereign lord, discontinued their plank-fighting and trestle blows.
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