sentences:  One of the most dramatic such readings brought the poet Virgil to the attention of the imperial family, when Virgil read from his work-in-progress the "Aeneid," and flattered the imperial family by his portrayal of Aeneas, whom the Julii Caesares believed to be their direct patrilineal ancestor.As a result, Virgil was praised by Augustus himself.Pollio may have died in his villa at Tusculum.