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Which subjects did Virgil study in Rome?

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Ancient Roman mosaic showing the poet Virgil seated and writing, flanked by the muses Clio and Melpomene, displayed in a decorative border. — Virgil Virgil (centre) holding a scroll with a quotation from the *Aeneid* and flanked by the muses Clio and Melpomene, mosaic, early 3rd century ce; in the Bardo National Museum, Tunis, Tunisia.

Virgil received his education in several cities, including Cremona and Milan, before completing his studies in Rome. During his time in Rome, he acquired a thorough knowledge of Greek and Roman authors, with a particular focus on poets. Additionally, he received detailed training in rhetoric and philosophy. It is also noted that he studied under the Epicurean teacher Siro.12