Maius opus moveo: Vergil's Hidden Signature in Aeneid 7.45?

In this article, I argue that Vergil's vatic announcement maius opus moveo in the symbolic middle of his epic (Aen. 7.45, the closure of the invocation to Erato) should be read as containing the poet's signature "Ma(ro)-Pu(blius)-Ve(rgilius)." This authorial signature, as I suggest, may evoke not on...

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Published in:	Classical Philology Vol. 119; no. 3; pp. 429 - 435
Main Author:	Tamás, Ábel
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Jul2024
Subjects:	Georgics (Poem : Virgil) Virgil, 70 B.C.-19 B.C. Acrostics (Literary form) Signatures (Writing) Poets
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Summary:	In this article, I argue that Vergil's vatic announcement maius opus moveo in the symbolic middle of his epic (Aen. 7.45, the closure of the invocation to Erato) should be read as containing the poet's signature "Ma(ro)-Pu(blius)-Ve(rgilius)." This authorial signature, as I suggest, may evoke not only the famous "Ma-Ve-Pu" acrostic in the Georgics , but further Vergilian acrostics and signatures as well.