Augustan
English
Alternative forms
- Aug. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From the Latin Augustānus, from Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
Augustan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
- (literature) Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
- (literature) Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
- Jonathan Swift was an Augustan writer.
Derived terms
- Augustan Age
- Augustanism
- post-Augustan (“after 14 C.E.”)
- pre-Augustan
See also
Further reading
Augustan literature on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Augustan literature (ancient Rome) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Augustan poetry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
