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Eclogue 4, also known as the Fourth Eclogue, is a Latin poem by the Roman poet Virgil. The poem is dated to 40 BC by its mention of the consulship of Virgil's patron Gaius Asinius Pollio . The work predicts the birth of a boy, a supposed savior, who—once he is of age—will become divine and eventually rule over the world.
The average length of each eclogue is 83 lines, and long and short poems alternate. Thus the 3rd eclogue in each half is the longest, while the 2nd and 4th are the shortest: [11] 1 – 83 lines 2 – 73 3 – 111 4 – 63 5 – 90 6 – 86 lines 7 – 70 8 – 108 9 – 67 10 – 77
The Roman emperor Constantine the Great was one of the first major figures to believe that Eclogue 4 was a pre-Christian augury concerning Jesus Christ. [9]According to Classicist Domenico Comparetti, in the early Christian era, "A certain theological doctrine, supported by various passages of [Judeo-Christian] scripture, induced men to look for prophets of Christ among the Gentiles". [10]
The fourth of Virgil's Eclogues, in which the Sibyl delivers a prophecy, was interpreted as a messianic prophecy of the birth of Christ [7] [8] [9] by early Christians, who deemed Virgil a virtuous pagan; in particular, Dante personified Virgil as his guide through the underworld in the Divine Comedy.
According to Bellori, the Silenus relief is "an invention according to the poetry of Virgil." [4] [1] Virgil's fourth eclogue goes thusly: In a cave, two boys Chromis, and Mnasylos, Silenus found Lying asleep, all swollen with the wine Of yesterday, as always he is seen. His garlands lay beyond, fall'n from his head;
9 A different kind of snow The Deceived Wisdom: No two snowflakes are alike G enerations of primary school children have attempted to simulate nature in their classrooms in the run up to
Virgil addressed the famous fourth eclogue to him, although there is uncertainty regarding whether Virgil composed the poem in anticipation of Pollio's consulship or to celebrate his part in the Treaty of Brundisium. Virgil, like other Romans, hoped that peace was at hand and looked forward to a Golden Age under Pollio's consulship.
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