the Augustan Period

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• (the) Augustan Age — the Augustan Age [the Augustan Age] the period of English literature in the early 18th century, when writers such as Swift and Pope were active. The name comes from that of the Roman ↑emperor Augustus, who ruled when Virgil, Horace and Ovid were… …   Useful english dictionary

• Augustan literature — is a style of English literature produced during the reigns of Queen Anne, King George I, and George II in the first half of the 18th century, ending in the 1740s with the deaths of Pope and Swift (1744 and 1745, respectively). It is a literary… …   Wikipedia

• Augustan prose — is somewhat ill defined, as the definition of Augustan relies primarily upon changes in taste in poetry. However, the general time represented by Augustan literature saw a rise in prose writing as high literature. The essay, satire, and dialogue… …   Wikipedia

• Augustan poetry — is the poetry that flourished during the reign of Caesar Augustus as Emperor of Rome, most notably including the works of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. This poetry was more explicitly political than the poetry that had preceded it, and it was… …   Wikipedia

• Augustan drama — [ riot at Covent Garden s Royal Theatre in 1762 over a rumored increase in ticket prices. Although drama declined in the Augustan era, it was still popular entertainment.] Augustan drama can refer to the dramas of Ancient Rome during the reign of …   Wikipedia

• Augustan Age — the period of English literature in the early 18th century, when writers such as Swift and Pope were active. The name comes from that of the Roman emperor Augustus, who ruled when Virgil, Horace and Ovid were writing, and suggests a classical… …   Universalium

• Augustan History — The Augustan History (Lat. Historia Augusta ) is a late Roman collection of biographies, in Latin, of the Roman Emperors, their junior colleagues and usurpers of the period 117 to 284. It presents itself as an assemblage of works by six different …   Wikipedia

• Augustan — Au*gus tan, a. [L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See {August}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to Augustus C[ae]sar or to his times. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg. [1913 Webster] {Augustan age} of any national literature, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Augustan age — Augustan Au*gus tan, a. [L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See {August}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to Augustus C[ae]sar or to his times. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg. [1913 Webster] {Augustan age} of any national literature …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Augustan confession — Augustan Au*gus tan, a. [L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See {August}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to Augustus C[ae]sar or to his times. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg. [1913 Webster] {Augustan age} of any national literature …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Augustan — (adj.) 1640s, from L. Augustanus, pertaining to AUGUSTUS (Cf. Augustus) (Caesar), whose reign was connected with the palmy period of Latin literature [OED]; hence, period of purity and refinement in any national literature (1712) …   Etymology dictionary