Basic Quotes Flashcards
Who said ‘I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble’?
Augustus
Which Roman historian wrote ‘The Aeneid’ in honor of Augustus?
Virgil
What title did the Roman Senate bestow upon Augustus in 27 BCE?
Princeps
True or False: Augustus claimed to have restored the Roman Republic.
True
Who said ‘The age of Augustus is the age of the world’?
Dante Alighieri
In what year did Augustus die?
14 CE
Which Roman poet praised Augustus for bringing peace and prosperity to Rome?
Horace
What title did Augustus use to emphasize his role as the first citizen of Rome?
Princeps Civitatis
Who said ‘He found Rome brick and left it marble’?
Ovid
What was one of Augustus’ major achievements during his reign?
Pax Romana
Which Roman historian wrote ‘The Annals’ and ‘The Histories’?
Tacitus
What was the period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire called during Augustus’ reign?
Pax Romana
Who said ‘I found Rome a city of clay and left it a city of marble’?
Augustus
What title did Augustus refuse despite having the power to take it?
Dictator
True or False: Augustus was considered a tyrant by his contemporaries.
False
Who was Augustus’ great-uncle and adoptive father?
Julius Caesar
What was the name of Augustus’ wife, who he banished for adultery?
Livia Drusilla
Which famous Roman orator praised Augustus’ leadership in his speeches?
Cicero
What title did Augustus adopt to emphasize his religious authority?
Pontifex Maximus
Who said ‘Augustus was the first of the Romans to show how to rule without arms’?
Seneca
What was the name of Augustus’ closest friend and general, who he trusted implicitly?
Agrippa
Which Roman poet wrote ‘The Art of Love’ and praised Augustus’ moral reforms?
Ovid
What title was given to Augustus as a sign of his military leadership?
Imperator
Who said ‘The deified Augustus, the father of his country’?
Tacitus
