For leaders who built empires throughout history, The Aeneid has been a blueprint for how to take over land that belongs to ...

One reason why “The Aeneid” is considered a classic was that it did not just beat the drum for Roman virtue. It dealt thoughtfully with the complex relations at the heart of the Roman Empire.

It was written just after the Roman Republic fell ... embarked on a bit of a re-brand, and the Aeneid was Virgil’s way of supporting Augustus Caesar’s aims. “You’ve never had it so ...