Augustus Caesar in "Augustan" England: The Decline of a Classical Norm

by Howard D. Weinbrot

Book Overview

Howard D. Weinbrot challenges the view that the period 1660-1800 is correctly regarded as the "Augustan" age of English literature, a time in which classical Augustan ideals provided a main source of inspiration. Scholars have held that British writers of the Restoration and eighteenth century considered Augustus Caesar to be the model of the wise ruler who enabled political, literary, and moral wisdom to flourish. This book shows on the contrary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691616515
• ISBN13: 9780691616513
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"