Who are the three great poets in ancient Rome?

Publius vergilius maro (Latin: publius vergilius maro, often translated into Virgil according to English Virgil or Virgil, 70 BC 10/0 BC 15 BC 19 September 2 1 year) was an ancient Roman poet in Augustus' time. His works include three masterpieces: Pastoral, King George and Aeneas. Among them, the 12-volume Aeneas is the masterpiece representing the highest achievement of Roman Empire literature. Therefore, he was also regarded as a national poet by the Romans, and was widely regarded as the greatest poet in ancient Rome and even one of the greatest writers in the history of world literature by contemporary and later generations.

Virgil's masterpiece Aeneas is an epic based on Homer. This work of Virgil has had a wide and far-reaching influence on later generations. Writers influenced by Virgil include but are not limited to: Roman poets Horace and Ovid; Italian poet Dante; British writers Spencer, Milton, Pope, Shakespeare, Keats; American writer Thoreau, etc. In the middle ages, Virgil was regarded as a saint by Christianity; His Aeneas was regarded as a sacred prophecy book in the Middle Ages, and Virgil's prophecy was derived from this book. Virgil's most famous influence in the history of literature is Dante's Divine Comedy, in which he appears as Dante's protector and teacher.

Horace

Shen Yulun Horace Flach (Latin: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, Greek: ορ? τιο? Venosa, Italy, on February 8th, 65438+65 years ago-Rome, Italy, 165438+8 years ago1October 27th), was a famous poet, critic and translator during the reign of Augustus in the Roman Empire, and his representative works included The Art of Poetry.

Ovid

Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, March 20th, 43 BC-1718), an ancient Roman poet, is as famous as Horace, Catullus and Virgil. His masterpieces include Metamorphosis, The Art of Love and three essays on love. At the age of 30, Ovid had been divorced twice, and kept a husband-and-wife relationship with his third wife, who followed Ovid when he was exiled by Augustine. Ovid has traveled in Athens, Asia Minor and Sicily, enriching his inspiration.