Keeping watch over writing of a Roman bard (6)

I believe the answer is:

virgil

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(Other definitions for virgil that I've seen before include "Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid" , "Author of the Aeneid, d. 19 BC" , "old poet" , "Latin poet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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