Several weeks ago I reminded our readers of J.-Y. Maleuvre's virgilmurder.org. I don't believe -- even for an instant -- that Augustus murdered Virgil, as Maleuvre argues. But I am interested, not just in what Virgil meant, but also in what people have made of him, beginning with the critics mentioned in Donatus's biography and continuing to the present time. Maleuvre's arguments are part of that tradition, and so when he asks me to I mention them here. Now, Maleuvre is arguing that Horace was murdered as well. I do NOT endorse this view. However, if you want to read a good conspiracy theory, see http://quintus.horatius.free.fr/etud/list_etud.htm and click on "Horace assassin�."
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