Possible Clues:

• Roman poet born near Mantua
• Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
• Writer of Classic poetry - 'outside in idyll, beneath endless stars'
• Poet's silent demonstration about ending of war
• Great Roman poet
• Roman leader's watching out for Roman poet
• Thomas's landfall
• Latin poet
• 'Aeneid' poet
• Roman writer's watch going round end of finger