History-Makers: Virgil

Virgil's protagonist Aeneas is the archetypal Roman hero because he is pathologically unfaithful to his wives. Lmao gotem.
SOURCES & Further Reading
Books - "The Aeneid" & "Georgics" & "Eclogues" by Virgil from the Loeb Classical Library edition translated by H. R. Fairclough, and "The Aeneid" by Virgil translated by David Ferry, "The Roman Way" by Edith Hamilton, Introduction to Virgil by G. P. Goold from the Loeb Classical Library edition. "A Marvelous Scene of Little Things: Honeybees and the Natural Order in the Fourth Georgic of Virgil" by Colin Catlin.
BUT ACTUALLY YOU SHOULD READ THE AENEID: www.indiebound.org/book/97802...
Great Courses Lecture "Roman Literature" from "The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome" by Gregory S. Aldrete.
I also have a university degree in Classical Studies
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[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

Everyone comment your favorite Bee Facts to make Virgil happy. -B

[@stupideronjupiter]

There is a type of bee (or well, types) called the 'vulture bee'. It derives its diet from carrion, which is why it was probably named that. Therefore, since bees make honey we can presume that the honey these bees make is derived from meat. Therefore, meat honey exists. A bonus fact is that they use the same gland to produce this meat honey as bees tend to use that gland to create royal jelly (plus, they are stingless!).

[@Murad_el-Kaffas]

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible

[@adamntcaponewholikesbigcoo1749]

@@stupideronjupiter According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.

[@Lionstar16]

Manuka honey made by Australia/New Zealand bees who pollinate a tea tree has powerful antiseptic properties which can used to treat difficult to heal wounds

[@robocookie1766]

They go bzzzz :D

[@xyryyn]

"He spoke in court exactly once and immediately decided to leave." This is a mood my post-law school self highly identifies with.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Virgil was not brave enough for politics AND I RESPECT IT.

[@PutoMedicoBrujo]

@@Obi-Wan_Kenobi Virgil was not brave enough for politics... Sound familiar?, WELL IT SHOULD!

[@chloesilverwolf739]

Then why haven't you become a famed poet then? Unlock your true potential!

[@xyryyn]

@@chloesilverwolf739 I became a librarian instead!

[@andrewhopkins886]

@@xyryyn in this economy that takes balls. or ovaries I dunno what the phrase is anymore.

[@reapeashooter2]

My favorite part of Virgil's story was when he got very motivated

[@ryanwilliams7388]

I was here for this comment

[@yoshipudding2206]

you can even say "he is the storm that is approaching "

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

I won't pretend to understand the Devil May Cry memes... but I am MOTIVATED by them -B

[@jiabhatnagar7790]

That’s also the least realistic bit lmao

[@bendoucet8641]

So it was written.

[@erdtroll7010]

*in hell* Dante:“The great poet Vergil? You are an inspiration to me, an idol! Your works such as the Aeneid have truly-“ Vergil:“The Aeneid? You couldn’t have read it, I personally requested that it be… oh those sons of-!“

[@Doralga]

I guess we know what his wish would be in Fate lol

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

@@Doralga Saber Vergil: Yes I dress like that character from capcom, yes, I use sword now. No, I don't know who Dante is. And no his death is not my wish. My wish is for my work being forgotten. It's not perfect!

[@Doralga]

@@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec damn a Saber class i was thinking Rider cause Virgilius lead Dante through hell and the grail will tell Vergil about the divine comedy written by our boy Dante Alligiri

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

@@Doralga I mean grail will put in reference occasionally. Case and point, Emiya

[@Doralga]

@@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec No Emiya knew everything the amnesia thing was a lie he told Rin the glimpses Emiya was getting is probably from other timelines

[@Klishar122]

So, Virgil spoke in public once and immediately decided “Never again”? Honestly, I can relate.

[@Phantom-qr1ug]

Mood.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Th ancient Roman equivalent of signing in to Twitter.

[@terriblecompany1588]

I can relate to the fear of being murdered by the entire senate tbh

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@amanofnoreputation2164 Tvitterivm

[@ANTICENA571]

“Virgil presented the triumphant Octavian with a poem about.... farms” Weirdly wholesome

[@ZankaZe1]

I can imagine him him being very proud and eager to please and his public being like "weird...but wholesome. Keep going, little guy"

[@dmen89]

Considering farming was held in high esteem, especially as no fewer than 2 dictators retired to their farm after their dictator gig (one even doing so twice), I kind of understand the sentiment...

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Augustus: "Mmmyes. Bees 🐝"

[@robertcowley-yamamoto4880]

@@dmen89 My life goal is to be able to retire to my own little farm, it's the only thing that gets me through a work day.

[@matteoar]

@@DISTurbedwaffle918 fun fact is that he was probably endeared by it. After all, there was nothing that got Augustus going more than some good old propaganda and the bees' "monarchy" was just perfect for what he wanted.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Virgil: *sees Ceasar getting stabbed by the Senate* Also Virgil: *Oh I'm not brave enough for politics!*

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Virgil: I'm a brave boy [ Caesar gets un-alived ] Virgil: Not brave enough for this! (Runs away)

[@augustuscaesar8287]

The Aeneid is the most accurate history book ever written.

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

Sure, Mr Time King, whatever you say. :D -B

[@augustuscaesar8287]

@@OverlySarcasticProductions sed meus primogenitum!

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

Virgil, the original "guy who went to college before knowing what he wanted to do."

[@eclipserepeater2466]

Turns out he likes farms. A lot.

[@zealousdoggo]

@@eclipserepeater2466 and Bees

[@Stoneworks]

I once had a dream that Virgil came to me and toured me through hell. Turns out my 3rd grade bully was frozen in ice and tormented forever. Take THAT JOHNATHON AHAHA!!!!!

[@Toonrick12]

Ok, Dante.

[@shosty575]

Omg stoneworks! Fancy seeing you here!

[@carlosroo5460]

I once dream that the Lowe's-like store close to my home became a war zone.

[@Lord_Plasma_3]

@@carlosroo5460 is this a reference I'm missing or a legit dream

[@somethingorother9739]

@@Lord_Plasma_3 I'm pretty sure that it's a reference to Dante's Inferno, although I could be wrong

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

But the question remains: How *MOTIVATED* is this Virgil?

[@Doralga]

he paid taxes with poetry so like his DMC counterpart very motivated

[@vice-virgo9635]

It's said that he inspired that Lazarus guy: Even death couldn't stop him from rising to fame in the Empire, and beyond! His praises are sung to this very day.

[@jonkim7683]

@@Doralga he did wat?

[@Broadcast13-9]

Based

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Legend has it that he could rap battle Alexander Hamilton.. *AND WIN!*

[@totalhydration5240]

I sure hope someone makes a fanfiction about this very inspiring poet, transforming him into some sort of divine tour guide explaining everything about Hell and Purgatory. I also hope a Japanese company makes a fanfiction about this fanfic, completely changing the dynamics and established lore about the characters to the point where the only recognizable link to the original fanfic are the characters' names. And I hope somebody makes Ultrakill.

[@davrielcane4374]

That was a long winded way to get to gods gift to fps games

[@Brian-tn4cd]

With Ultrakill that escalated quickly

[@vice-virgo9635]

It'd be even crazier if the characters from the second fanfic (the video game) made a cameo in an RPG about the world ending, centered around a hospital and a Demi-Fiend, who has to decide whether to side with God, the Devil, or neither, consequently choosing the fate of the world, as well.

[@totalhydration5240]

@@vice-virgo9635 I also wish that whatever that RPG is would continue its dark occult themes. Hope it won't turn into something like an anime dating simulator like a lot of games these days.

[@bojanssen6169]

I hope that the American branch of a Japanese company that (among other stuff) creates trading cards one day takes this fanfiction and turn it into trading cards where Virgil is depicted as a rock star, including an electric guitar. That would be quite something.

[@barleysixseventwo6665]

Red: “This is the less interesting sequel nobody asked for.” Blue: “This sequel improves on the predecessor so much it made me want to brave the horrors of the Duelingo Owl!

[@conrad4852]

I side with blue!

[@kedabro1957]

You have a number of likes that resembles a Yin-Yang symbol, which befits the duality you expressed in your comment.

[@Broadcast13-9]

The Duelingo Owl will tear you apart

[@akl2k7]

@@Broadcast13-9 It keeps threatening me and my family!

[@phictionofgrandeur2387]

The true Red vs Blue

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

Real life Dante: Oh my god! It’s Vergil sempai Video Game Dante: Vergil…You got some guts to show up!

[@reyonXIII]

I mean, considering how much Dante passed out and Virgil almost literally dragging him thru Hell and Purgatory, you could say that Dante was the real dead weight.

[@vice-virgo9635]

@@reyonXIII Yeah; the Poet had familiarized himself with the terrain they were set to tread (I've read an English translation of The Inferno), so he was able to serve as a proper psychopomp. His knowledge and awareness proved *vital* during their journey, and so it became as legend.

[@Broadcast13-9]

True

[@Skallva]

'Foolishness, Augustus. Foolishness...' 'Bees control *everything.* And without them, you cannot protect _anything._ Let alone your land!'

[@jkili4070]

I love Virgil’s early work. My favorite is one of his poems titled “Now I’m motivated”. It depicts Virgil atop a massive other-worldly structure, sitting on a lawn chair. Very emotional stuff.

[@Broadcast13-9]

True

[@rango962]

The Chair comforts him.

[@leonardorolingstella8554]

I prefer his poem "Bury the Light". Something about it reminds me of child support debt.

[@OMGanger]

Link? Couldn't find on google

[@leonardorolingstella8554]

@@OMGanger I believe the alternate name for the poem is "Devil May Cry 5". The scene that J Kili is talking about is near the end of the text.

[@TheAbstruseOne]

Ah, a video on Virgil, the poet so grand that Dante wrote an entire self-insert fanfic about being his bestie and permanently changed an entire religion's concept of the afterlife.

[@daedalus4748]

True that

[@zacharywellman4178]

And very good a burying light.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Virgil:* “What’s this? Roman poetry that is woefully underpopulated by bees? My book full of bees outta put a stop to that!” *Blue:* “Finally. A comment not about Devil May Cry.” *Virgil:* “Foolishness, Blue. Foolishness. Without Vergil quotes, you can’t meme about anyone. Not even yourself.”

[@terriblecompany1588]

Just realized how annoying dmc fans are after being one for 2 years, very embarrassing 👍

[@dewmilk7266]

What did I just read

[@silverdrag0n_]

@@terriblecompany1588 my brother in christ, the very essence of being in a fandom is being annoying

[@kylepeters8690]

I can't be the only one who finds it funny to see how Red is just pissed off and done with Dante and Virgil's copy catting while blue is gushing about them the entire time. I feel like this is how we get an OSP fight.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

Red has simply never read Dante. It happens.

[@wayneigoe6722]

@@neutronalchemist3241 Foolishness, Red.. FOOLISHNESS.

[@BrenGamerYT]

I’m just imagining them on top of a mountain or something like “They were copycats, Blue!” “No, Red, they were transformative!”

[@aychazyt6987]

Dude was MOTIVATED when he wrote the Aeneid so no wonder it's still talked about today

[@arianewinter4266]

But not motivated enough not to just copy and paste most of the odyssey

[@3lolie]

Mark my words this OSP history video will have a unusually higher amount of views, just because it has "Vergil" in the title.

[@theintelligentork7470]

Seeing that name gets people MOTIVATED.

[@vice-virgo9635]

I mean, even Alighieri spelled it with 2 I's. I guess he thought the original was half-blind, and he was giving him the gift of clarity and sight? ;)

[@trevnic6613]

FOOLISHNESS

[@Broadcast13-9]

Motivation is eternal

[@fullmetaltheorist]

There is a storm that is approaching.

[@uria3679]

*Waits for the countless DMC jokes*

[@drykeon6182]

The Storm that is Approaching? Oh, no, wrong Virgil.

[@origamigolem975]

I'm sure no one will see this, but I wanted to shout into the void about how much i adore your excellent presentation and well researched historical analysis Blue. The increasing accessibility of history is amazing to see, but your content effortlessly maintains the accuracy and depth of presentation and context whilst still being easily digestable and captivatingly written, a balance that many fall to strike. Additionally, your passion for the topic shines brightly throughout your work, enhancing every aspect of your content. Thank you for your work, and i am excited to see what you chose to create next. I wish some of my professors could learn a thing or two from you.

[@Mortal2064]

Agreed. ...I don't have any additional input, I just wanted to demonstrate my support of what was said with more than a like.

[@woodfur00]

+

[@runningthemeta5570]

Blue: “now go read the Aeneid” Me: well I guess I better get MOTIVATED and get a copy.

[@vice-virgo9635]

I would think just hearing Blue advocate for it (and say it inspired him-rather, MOTIVATED him-to want to learn Latin again, in his own words) should be enough!

[@Voc_spooksauce]

The moment he was born his destiny was approaching like a storm

[@carlosroo5460]

Poetic...

[@Voc_spooksauce]

@@carlosroo5460 It's a reference huehue

[@slueepy1232]

You could say it was provoking black clouds in isolation

[@Broadcast13-9]

I guess you could say he is the reclaimer of his name

[@NotDefenderlol]

He might have even been born in flames

[@hannahjudd8873]

I am so happy you got to Virgil I’ve been curious about him since Dante dumped over him in the Divine Comedy!

[@captainvalourous6668]

"All things must come to an end Dante.......even us"

[@tedarnoldmoore]

As someone who has taught latin for 6 years now including a not inconsiderable time teaching the Aeneid, I want the triple length video

[@annekeener4119]

Maybe pair this with Red’s fun Classics Summarized of the Aeneid?

[@phastinemoon]

I remember translating the chapters of the Aeneid in Latin class, easily the best way to learn the language.

[@krishnanayar9461]

Virgil is legendary for his writing but what about his MOTIVATION?

[@Ed-1749]

Farms apparently

[@pawthorne7089]

I really like when he said, "Bury the light deep within", really brought me to tears!

[@crystallinecrow3365]

It feels weird to me have the emotion "I'm so grateful this artist's dying wish about how to treat their art was disrespected," yet here we are.

[@sheadavis7762]

This is great, I never really knew who Virgil was and this clears up a lot.

[@misellus3931]

he is the alpha and omega, son of sparda

[@ArchArturo]

He is also the storm that is approaching.

[@ngenge1309]

@@ArchArturo Provoking! Black clouds in isolation!

[@eoth6659]

@@ngenge1309 he is reclaimer of his name

[@tur-tl-es]

@@eoth6659 Born in flames he has been blessed

[@avivalewinter3000]

I understood why he’s Dante’s poet-crush now

[@neutronalchemist3241]

It should have been added that the Aeneid is one of the first BOOKS ever. Infact the poet Martial commented about the new use of publishing writings in "codex" and not in scrolls, and how even the Aeneid (that was sold with a portrait of Virgil on the cover) was small and portable in that format.

[@eclipserepeater2466]

So when books were new, the first thing they thought to put on the cover was the deceased author? That's quite wholesome actually! Now I want to write a book with MY face on the cover. Not a book about me or anything, I'm just the cover. You can judge with book by ME, muah ha ha.

[@eriksieurin334]

"This new-fangled new technology! Books! What will they think of next? Damn Millenials!"

[@jessicajayes8326]

Dante is like "Ah, Virgil senpai, I'm your biggest fan!!!"

[@FigureOnAStick]

A detail note, but shout out to Red for giving Aeneas a pink outline to symbolize his venusian heritage

[@Mariodash23]

Now I’m just imagining Vergil in the DMC universe becoming a farmer and poet after finishing up his Hell Royale with Dante at the end of 5.

[@nedmaster1000]

Hearing about Virgil motivates me

[@danidm5820]

8:56 the one-two punch of experiencing "She dies mad about it" and "More like Died-O lmao gotem" at the same time was a mystical experience.

[@Doralga]

Virgil's start of his poem Aeneas begins with a STORM geez DMC took literal ques here Roman Virgil is the storm that is approaching

[@murderofcrows5089]

You know it’s pretty weird Cesar was stabbed 23 times in the senate but no one saw anything

[@greywalker505]

“23 stab wounds! You didn't wanna leave him a chance, huh?!”

[@ecurewitz]

They just counted the eviscerations

[@crocidile90]

@@greywalker505 And hilariously enough, if the 23rd one didn't land, Caesar would have lived as all the stab wounds sans the last, were non-fatal.

[@paulomartins4246]

I would like to thank Blue for motivating me to start my copy of the Aeneid

[@Bluecho4]

Virgil: a poet so good, he made farming and bees emotionally moving and artistically brilliant.

[@someone-pl5nh]

i love the part where virgil becomes the storm that is approaching truly a literary masterpiece ⛈⛈⛈

[@ThePyschicBuzz]

I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING

[@unlucky_2nd897]

PROVOKING

[@andrewberesford4055]

BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION (I figured I'd find this comment somewhere)

[@mandast7455]

Tax evasion is an obligation

[@ryanfarrelly4647]

@@Skullamander96 BORN IN FLAMES

[@Skullamander96]

@@CryoJnik born in flames

[@BlackKnightOfTheWind]

Huh, the Devil May Cry team really did their research. No wonder Vergil was such a poetry nerd.

[@minefromblackmonday]

he was already that smart in DMC 3 unlike the reboot DMC where he is a political inferior which is kinda not Vergil

[@systemika]

First I read the title as 'Vergil' and was really excited

[@russellmarch4983]

So Rome was the Storm that was approaching? Sounds legit

[@financialproblems9308]

His son is Nero after all

[@bimoprasetyo6862]

@@financialproblems9308 who's Nero ?, All I saw was Someone who's Just Dead weight.

[@vonnegan5277]

Having translated Virgil in high school and later read the fully translated version of the Aeneid in my freshman year of college, I can safely say that he was easier than a lot of other writers/orators. The only person easier to translate and read is Caesar, but that is kind of the point since he is trying to make it accessible to as many people as possible including farmers. Horace is more difficult for me to translate, and Cicero’s Pro Caelio remains one of the most migraine inducing things to translate.

[@atlas956]

oh god, cicero. i have some frustrating memories about the guy, i had to read the Phillipicae for class and sometimes you could literally spend fifteen minutes just figuring out all the main and sub clauses. must have been a nightmare to listen to as a roman peasant… i haven‘t read any Virgil yet, so i might give it a try soon - my high school makes us translate Tacitus for finals and i‘m still looking for something to remind my brain with that nice, enjoyable latin exists while i try to get through the mess of missing words, blatant political agenda and purposefully incomprehensible structure

[@weirdofromhalo]

Catullus and Cicero sucked to translate in high school.

[@koalatydm]

oh god don't get me started on Cicero

[@slook7094]

Isn't Cicero the one who hasn't used the vowel yet?

[@uria3679]

Who hopes OSP plays Monster Prom? Because I am sure that all of us want to see who will end up in a Love Triangle, their reaction on all the Hot Takes, and to see if Red will say something like “I totally relate to this vampire”

[@Waddles_The_Penguin]

me! i would love that

[@TheBronyBraeburn]

I'd watch the heck out of her doing a stream of Monster Prom.

[@thewanderer5506]

Also it's Sequel, monster road trip comes out if a few days!

[@TheBronyBraeburn]

@@thewanderer5506 I had no idea. Thanks for the tip.

[@iceninja1997]

I am glad people are making DMC Vergil jokes

[@radkovicbe]

That fact that Blue, who loves the renaissance and Italy, did not mention once that Dante was accompanied by Virgil as a pagan who was aaaaaalmost good enough throughout his own epic, is a monumental display of self-control.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

This Georgics that Virgil is most fascinating! I had never heard of it prior but based on your description, I am immediately stuck by how Virgil combined seemingly unrelated fields of study and art into a consolidated final product! He mixed practical farming with government WITH poetry! That is astounding and polymath in nature! I feel as though the greatest creators and the smartest thinkers are those who excel not in their separated fields but those who excel in multiple fields and are enlightened enough to bridge all these fields together as a definitive product. These are the true geniuses, the ones who can see beyond specific the separations and relate the seemingly unrelated subjects. Even rarer amongst these geniuses are those can successfully communicate this commonality to the masses so they can see the connectivity as well! And when these geniuses create something, their work is infinitely layered since it can be understood from a multitude of different angles and applied to multiple different fields! Grasping the commonalities between seemingly unrelated subjects gives credence that there is a higher truth where everything is connected. I have always been partial to idealism, so I personally find this thought of everything (and by proxy everyone) being connected, related, and united _very_ comforting indeed! It's almost as if there is a "Force" that binds all living things and hold the galaxy at large together. Then again, there just might be. 😉

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

You had me through the first two paragraphs and you PLAYED ME. LIKE A FIDDLE. -B

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

@@OverlySarcasticProductions But I do hope that making a Star Wars reference in my final sentences does not make my first two paragraphs any less true... from a certain point of view! And Blue, may I just say how heartwarming it is to know that you actually read my comments? Every time you heart or reply I'm touched because I have the highest respect for the content you and Red put out on this channel. It really is a marvel, worthy of recognition in the Jedi Archives! And for a great channel like yours to interact with an exiled Jedi commenter like me, it really is humbling experience. It is such a kind thing for you to do on a consistent basis. It's insignificant next to the power of the Force and the stellar content you always produce on this channel, but I want you to know much these little interactions mean to me personally. Many thanks for them! With Anakin, I'm always left wondering if he'd even got my message but with you my dear fellow, I needn't fear. For I know you received it!

[@hananafell]

He is the storm that is approaching, provoking black clouds in isolation

[@kinjorex101]

He is reclaimer of his name

[@Jarasonic327]

@@kinjorex101 born in flames he has been blessed, his family crest is a demon of death

[@traceon3830]

He was birthed in flames and has been blessed, for his family crest is the demon of death

[@johnpotts8308]

I love how Aeneas is so... Roman when he meets Dido in the Underworld. "Sure, I knocked you up and then tried to sneak off without saying goodbye, but I had a city to found. I really don't understand why you're upset!"

[@pathfindersavant3988]

No one: "..." Vergil: "By all known laws of aviation..."

[@huli566]

As someone who took two steps out of law school and never did law again I find Virgil relatable.

[@chs9999]

Immortal temptation takes over my mind Condemned Fallen weak on my knees, summon the strength Of mayhem I am the storm that is approaching Provoking black clouds in isolation I am reclaimer of my name Born in flames, I have been blessed My family crest is a demon of death Forsakened, I am awakened A phoenix's ash in dark divine Descending misery Destiny chasing time Inherit the nightmare, surrounded by fate Can't run away Keep walking the line between the light Led astray Through vacant halls I won't surrendеr The truth revеaled in eyes of ember We fight through fire and ice forever Two souls once lost, and now they remember I am the storm that is approaching Provoking black clouds and isolation I am reclaimer of my name Born in flames, I have been blessed My family crest is a demon of death Forsakened, I am awakened A phoenix's ash in dark divine Descending misery Destiny chasing time Disappear into the night Lost shadows left behind Obsession's pulling me Fading, I've come to take what's mine Lurking in the shadows under veil of night Constellations of blood pirouette Dancing through the graves of those who stand at my feet Dreams of the black throne I keep on repeat A derelict of darkness, summoned from the ashes The puppetmaster congregates all the masses Pulling strings, twisting minds as blades hit You want this power? Then come try and take it Beyond the tree Fire burns Secret love Bloodline yearns Dark minds embrace Crimson joy Does your dim heart Heal or destroy? Bury the light deep within Cast aside, there's no comming home We're burning chaos in the wind Drifting in the ocean all alone

[@russellmarch4983]

Found it

[@wayneigoe6722]

Savior! Bloodstain! Hellfire! Shadow! Heaven on a landslide! Savior! Bloodstain! Hellfire! Shadow! Heaven on a landslide!

[@superjosue64]

@@wayneigoe6722 YOU CANNOT KILL ME, I AM OMEGA YOU CANNOT KILL ME, I AM SUBHUMAN!

[@tauradyaazzika9143]

​​@@superjosue64LL OF THIS VOICE RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD~~~ ARMS ON FIRE VEINS BURNING RED~~ FRUSTATION IS GETTING BIGGER BANG! BANG! BANG! PULL MY DEVIL TRIGGER!

[@VGM00021]

I knew nothing about Vergil before watching this video, and now I'm motivated to learn more!

[@paulwilliams6913]

Rather courteous of you, Blue, to put this out right as I’ve been reading The Aeneid as my non-school read (on Book 5-6 this weekend). I appreciate your mindfulness ;) Fun anecdote: In her 70s, Ursula K. Le Guin had the sudden epiphany “You know, I’ve never read The Aeneid in the original Latin. I should do that.” And do she Drummer up her old Latin training, got a dictionary, and went one stanza a day until she’d finished it. Then she wrote Lavinia, her final novel (which, admittedly, I haven’t yet read, but will soon).

[@dzmcroy]

This is great! The Aeneid often gets overshadowed by the Iliad and the Odyssey, but it's the one closest to my heart because it was basically what my entire four years of high school Latin built up towards.

[@sophieburgess5934]

My understanding of Virgil now is that he was the original cottage core boi

[@pyrosianheir]

I love how he just went: What if... Farms? for two of his books. It's great.

[@qheesethecluelessuke2006]

Excellent video as always, Blue! One thing I think is really interesting about Vergil is that he is emblematic of one of Rome's defining qualities, the way it absorbs other cultures and populations into itself. A professor that I TAed for talked about how the name Vergilius is not Latin in origin, but Celtic, which makes sense given him and his family were from the formerly Celtic Cisalpine Gaul. So, like, Rome's greatest poet was a Romanized Celt.

[@Wolfs0n]

Man was such a perfectionist he would die of heatstroke in his attempts to perfect his last epic. Truly his motivation knew no bounds.

[@leonardorolingstella8554]

Vergil was so motivated he became the Alpha and the Omega

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Fun fact : He was born in flames, he was blessed and his family crest was the demon of death.

[@gguyllago]

My favorite thing about virgil was the part where he beats the shit out of his son and brother to avoid paying taxes

[@StoneEagle194]

Virgil wrote all of this while sitting in a plastic lawnchair

[@campanulamonkshood6442]

It feels very weird to hear my name said over and over... HOWEVER, I will be using "virgil slaps harder than a roman legion with a paddle board." And "virgil is best boy" as anti self depreciation for some time.

[@andreapierce1945]

YOUR NAME IS VIRGIL TOO! I never met someone else named Virgil (online or in person) and I agree it is weird to hear my name over an over. Anyway, nice to meet you Virgil.😊

[@KensaiProductions]

"Virgil slaps harder than a Roman Legion armed with paddle boards." My coworkers demanded an explanation of the sudden outburst of laughter. Thanks Blue

[@86fifty]

I am definitely missing something with all the "MOTIVATED" memes in the comments, so I'll take this opportunity instead to request that Red make her next solo-reading-stream be of The Aeneid! I looooved how she did Dracula, and Blue is clearly VERY passionate about this work, and it's definitely in the public domain! Match made in heaven???

[@leonardorolingstella8554]

"Motivated" is a meme because Vergil is the name of one of the characters in a video game (Devil May Cry), and one of his well-known quotes has to do with motivation

[@86fifty]

@@leonardorolingstella8554 Ahhh, thank you!

[@joshthehollow5254]

Featuring Vergil from the Devil May Cry series

[@Dark_Tale]

Alright get your swords ready, the VIRGIL memes are coming. Edit: Just want to also say, thanks for covering this fascinating bit of history, Blue, sorry the memes are probably going to outnumber everything else soon.

[@purplehaze2358]

I don't think I can overstate how difficult it is for me to resist making a DMC joke.

[@vanillarice6163]

This MOTIVATED me to learn more about Virgil

[@geeguy7429]

My favorite Virgil story was when his son said fuck you and slammed his ghost back into him

[@Skullamander96]

Now I’m feeling a little motivated!

[@ArchArturo]

3:45 Virgil: I am the Storm that is APPROACHING, PROVOKING black clouds in isolation!”

[@TheClarity101]

Vergil to the works of his time: I AM THE STORM THAT IS A APPROACHING!

[@yasquishyboi902]

*the DMC fans have been awoken, man the defenses, the storm approaches!*

[@ryanfarrelly4647]

PROVOKING!

[@traceon3830]

BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATIOOON

[@emily_232]

In school, I was the only one who studied classical civilisation. It was lonely but I still loved every bit of it, from the myths to the Roman/Greek history. It is also how I found this channel all the way back in 2015! As for the Aeneid, I distinctly remember the many pages dedicated to Aeneas relentlessly chasing Turnus until he killed him. A great piece of work.

[@Mf-xk7tm]

i literally only knew who virgil was because of dantes inferno so thanks this helps

[@shonntheghost3745]

You could say he was the storm that is approaching.

[@nabhanhosyn3944]

as soon as i saw the video title i heard "bury the light deep within"

[@Center-For-I.E.D.Mismanagement]

IRL Virgil wrote about the storm that is approaching. DMC Vergil IS the storm that is approaching.

[@josesanchez5981]

I love hearing you talk about history. You present it in such a digestible manner. I always love your content and all your hard work. Please don't ever stop.💝

[@jrodriguez1374]

Hey blue, just letting you know i almost never do this with other creators but you've been singing Virgil's praises for so long i can only imagine this translation has to be the best available so i know i HAVE TO read it haha. So I'm following the link and buying the book! Please keep up the hard work, Blue!

[@breadrat7969]

I love that time when he was the storm that is approaching

[@RottenBen]

I think the thing that got me to stick with learning Latin for 3 years compared to the 1 year of French in high school was the fact that translating the Aeneid was way more interesting than trying to translate random bits of conversation. Sure, it's a dead language that I don't actually get to use if I travel somewhere, but it was hella fun to do. This was a nice reminder of one of my favorite high school classes.

[@typreegamingtpg2198]

I just recently watched your History-Makers video on Dante Alighieri not too long ago, so the fact that your Virgil video has just come out is perfect! Thanks!

[@aaronblygh4719]

Also the phonemic vowel length of Classical Latin really makes Latin poetry and prose flow very nicely. It kinda sucks how much Latin literature gets slept on. Oh and my favourite bee fact, is that sometimes bees will sleep in flowers with others from their hive, and they hold feet. It's adorable.

[@alexandros1711]

I feel MOTIVATED!

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

For those interested in the Aeneas story, there is a movie duology about him, composed of the 1961 film "The Trojan War" (in which he appears as a supporting character) and its 1962 sequel "The Avenger" (this time as the protagonist). In both installments, he is played by Steve Reeves.

[@carlosroo5460]

Are they good?

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

@@carlosroo5460 They are not masterpiece, but they are clasics for fans of sword and sandal films

[@alexanderpontier540]

Blue meets Dante in the afterlife and they sit and geek out about Virgil as Virgil sits and pines them praising his “worst” work published.

[@Valery0p5]

If Virgil consolidated the latin language, Dante knew exactly what he was about to do with Italian.

[@savageantelope3306]

“I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING…”

[@akaneh1989]

Glad to see the Georgics mentioned! My sister went to the oldest university of agrarian sciences in our country, galled Georgikon after the Georgics (and also cos the first name of the founder is our language's version of George) so it's always nice to hear about them.

[@mythosandlogos]

This is really great! I love the Aeneid, and think you did a great job showing that Virgil isn’t just a wannabe Homer. Great work mentioning the household gods, for example; I focused on them in my Aeneid video, too. But I have never read Virgil’s other work, and now I want to!

[@banettebrochacho5636]

Man the devil may cry lore is crazy

[@silverdrag0n_]

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