The Augustan Age Quotes Flashcards
Impact of death of Caesar
“At the end of the will, too, he adopted Gaius Octavius into his family and gave him his name.”
SUETONIUS- THE TWELVE CAESARS
Early career of Octavian (MA irritated)
“Antonius had been irritated at Caesar’s favoritism towards a young relative.”
JONES
Early Career of Octavian (Res Gestae)
“At the age of 19, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I liberated the Republic.”
Early Career of Octavian (JC statue)
“Octavian added an image of the comet to his father’s statues…he gained considerable popularity.”
ECK
Early Career of Octavian (O’s actions)
“Cicero’s policy failed…Rome was again at the mercy of men who commanded loyalty of the legions”
SCULLARD
Proscriptions
“Proscriptions…brought about a reorientation of loyalties in political bodies.”
ECK
End of Triumvirate
“With Lepidus’ resignation the triumvirate had effectively ceased to exist.”
ECK
Was Actium a surprise?
“Actium could come at no surprise.”
AWH
How did Roman’s see battle of Actium as?
“A symbol of salvation, the recue of Rome from destruction.”
AWH
Consequence of Actium
“Augustus gave the Roman world a new order.”
AWH
Significance of Actium
“The century of civil wars…was ended.”
SCULLARD
Propaganda victory of Actium
“The myth tells us, the threat was not laid to rest with victory. It was permanent: Rome…were ever in dnager, for ever in need of a saviour.”
AWH
Dyarchy
“The dyarchy is a transparent fiction.”
BURY
Settlement of 27 BC (acknowledged he had superior powers)
“Having attained supreme power by universal consent….I transferred the state away from my own power to the control of the Roman senate and people.”
RES GESTAE
Settlement of 23 BC (never took dictator powers)
“After that time I excelled all in authority, but I possessed no more power than the others who were my colleagues.”
RES GESTAE
