Virgil
publication date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: 
Literature
clue: The Greeks had Homer, but the Romans had this author of the Aeneid and the Georgics.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, and Aaron Shurtleff
When in Rome: The ancient Romans founded one of the greatest empires of antiquity, excelling in government, war, arts, and general decadence. Get in a time machine and spend this week identifying some of the major figures of the Roman era.Similar Goos
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