Intaglio 264 “Virgil Reciting the Aeneid Before Augustus, Octavia, and Livia” 2.9”

The Roman poet Virgil presents the Aeneid before Emperor Augustus, his sister Octavia, and his wife Livia. According to tradition, Octavia was overcome with emotion when Virgil recited the passage honoring her late son, Marcellus, making this one of the most celebrated moments in literary history.