Literature Thief Attempts to Steal Credit for Famous Writer’s Works

Pictured Above: Publius Vergilius Maro

(17 December 19 B.C.)
Since our land is in such a time of peace and prosperity the works of literature have flourished and blossomed. Our many poets and epic writers increase our cultural scope of life and liberty here in Rome. A man by the name of Samuelus Niratious has attempted to steal credit for writing the great epic the Aeneid. Publius Vergilius Maro, better known as Virgil, is the great author responsible for the work of the Aeneid, but Samuelus has claimed that he wrote the book and Virgil has stolen it from him. This is an absurd idea, because Samuelus claims that he and Virgil were close friends but Virgil is a man who keeps to himself and avoids the spotlight. Virgil has few close friends, and the fact that Samuelus did not receive the proper education to have the ability to write such a beautiful epic. The Aeneid has helped our Roman children and students learn the language of Latin and learn many lessons along with being a great epic. With all of these great things the writing has done there is no possible way that Samuelus could even attempt to write an epic of such caliber.

Pictured Above: Quintus Horatius Flaccus

          Another man by the name of Ronaldo Carbinicus has claimed to be responsible for the poems of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace. Carbinicus claims that he wrote these poems and that Horace is a lying man who must not be trusted in this society. According to Carbinicus, he wrote the Carmen Saeculare, after Augustus assigned the duty of writing that poem to Horace in preparation for the Secular Games. He also claims that Augustus made a grand mistake by granting amnesty for those who took part in the civil war after the assassination of his great uncle, Julius Caesar. Horace was one of these many people who were granted amnesty because of their wrongful affiliations in the civil war.

            Earlier this week both of these men were imprisoned for their lies and slander upon the authors, and Horace and Virgil were given full credit for their literary work.