modern scholorships Flashcards
what does Beard say about poetry?
If the poetry is propaganda then it’s remarkably successful (its not necessarily propaganda)
Augustus would have been aware that the poetry is important to his campaign
what does Edwards say about augustus?
He was tapping into nostalgia of a rural age - which was paradoxical with the city of Rome
He was reliant on the army’s support and controlled it by making it nationalist eg by having a system to pay veterans
what does Kennedy say about poetry?
The poetry we have is from a small influenced group so not the general view but they would have been influential
what does Pomeroy say about mens use of women?
Mens use of their female relatives to procure political allies was nothing new in the ancient world
what does Syndikus say about cults and the state?
“Augustus saw the revitalisation of old Roman cults and customs as a key element in the process of stabilising the disintegrating state”
what does Beard say about Octavians link to Caesar?
“Caesar was Octavian’s passport to power”
what does Wallace-Hadrill say about Actium and Antony?
“the threat was not a tipsy Antony, but the evil incarnate in Cleopatra… Antony was… a Roman un-Romanned”
what does Beard say about actium?
“By focusing on Cleopatra, Octavian represented the war as one fought against a foreign rather than a Roman enemy”
what does Dolia say about Augustus’ apotheosis?
“After Augustus’ death, there is an exponential increase in images relating him to the gods; it was already present but now it becomes more prominent”
what does R.Syme believe about the republic?
“the constitution is a façade”
how does syme describe imperium?
“so important that all mention of it is studiously omitted from the majestic and misleading record of augustus’ own life and honours”
what message is syme trying to convey when speaking about imperium?
imperium is unconstitutional which is why it’s not often recorded and that the reason augustus held so much power was because of it
what are Brunt and Moores stances on augustus’ unconstitutional power?
recognise it is unconstitutional but understand the benefits that this power brought to rome
what do brunt and moore say about augustus’ honours and his name?
“his honours especially the name of augustus symbolised both the gratitude felt towards him as the saviour of the state and the pre-eminence of his position”
what does Tacitus say to show that Augustus was a deceitful liar?
he seduced the army with bonuses, and his cheap food policy was a successful bait for civilians. Indeed he attracted everybody’s goodwill by the enjoyable gift of peace. Then he gradually pushed ahead and absorbed the functions of the senate, the officials and even the law.
what did david shorter think was the most important element of augustus’ power
maui’s imperium
what does david shorter say about augustus power after the second constitutional settlement
no further constitutional changes followed the second settlement and it remained the basis of government for the next two centuries. Augustus received no further powers and arguably needed none
what does david shorter say about the importance of imperator
the military side of imperial development was always high on the agenda
what does frank cretella say about augustus as a leader of the republic of rome
augustus founded the principals on the notion that the traditions of the republic had been restored and that augustus was not a monarch but an ordinary citizen serving his nation
what does zanker say about military victories
their victories were his victories for he alone possessed the power of commander in chief
what does Eric Orlin believe about augustus as a religious leader
the religious system that augustus founded was revolutionary
what does Galinsky say about the secular games
the celebration of the secular games was not a celebration of a god given passive kiss. the prosperity of the new saeculum depended on the moral effort of the romans
what does Zanker say about the golden age in relation to art and culture
the augustan era is a ‘decisive turning point for all forms of art and architecture’ it’s rightly called a golden age in art
what does Galinsky say about the about the difference between the augustan golden and the saturnian golden age
the augustan golden age is different from the saturnalia golden age as it is not god given but based on hard work
what does galinsky say about the significance of augustus building program
augustus made rome look the part of the world capitol
what quote does Ward Perkins use to say that the forum is the culmination of augustus building programme
the forum and the temple may be reasonably regarded as representative of the architecture of this time
according to wallace hadrill what is the significance of augustus building programme
it makes the city a showplace for romes power in the world and augustus power in rome
what does diane farro say about augustus power as pater patriae
a benevolent father he exerted control over the roman people at every level
what does Dianna Farro say about how augustus helped rome after he had died
as father of his country he paternally made plans for the future care of rome and all romans
according to zanker where does the word pater come from
it was a word for romulus
what does zanker say about the fact that augustus was more than just pater patriae
he was not only pater patriae but also pater orbis father of the world
What does stainer say about Caesars name and imperator
Adoption of Caesars name was useful to Octavian at the beginning of his rule but less important than imperator
