Round 11: Tossup 3

A poem attributed to this author describes a shepherd who is haunted by a gnat after killing it saves his life. The most important work of Maffeo Vegio was a Supplementum that “finished” a work by this author. This author analogized societies at war with the harmony of a colony of bees in a work that also mentions the theory that bees are born (-5[1])from the carcass of an ox. This author may have purposely (10[1])suggested (-5[1])that one of his characters violated his piety with an act committed in anger at the sight of a belt. Lucius Varius Rufus (10[1])and Plotius Tucca edited and published this author’s final work after being pressured by Augustus to ignore this author’s (10[1])posthumous wishes to have the manuscript burned. For 10 points, name this author who wrote “I sing of arms (10[1])and the man” (10[2])to open (10[1])the Aeneid. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary