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HUMA 3110: Roman Culture and Society: The Age of Augustus
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Study Guide |
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I. In Section One of the final exam you will be asked to identify and briefly state the significance of several of the following terms:
Actium Aeneas Agrippa Agrippa’s map Anchises Alexandrianism Amores Apollo Ara Pacis Arcadia arma virumque cano Ascanius augur / auspices Campus Martius Carmen Saeculare / Secular Hymn Carthage Catullus censor census centuriation Cicero civitas sine suffragio Cleopatra |
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Study Questions for Final Exam |
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client kingdom Comitia Centuriata consul Cornelia cultus cursus honorum Cynthia Daphne Dido Dionysus dactylic hexameter ekphrasis Egypt Elegy Etruscans exile fasti Forum Augustum Forum Romanum Gaul genius golden age (saecula aurea) Hannibal |
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Horatia horologium Augusti Ides of March imperium Julia, daughter of Augustus Caesar Julia, daughter of Julius Caesar lares latifundia Lavinia Ludi Romani Maecenas Magna Graecia manus marriage Mark Anthony mausoleum of Augustus Messalla Metamorphoses monument mos maiorum Numa Pompilius Octavia omnia vincit amor otium |
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panegyric patricians patronage pax romana peculium Pharsalus pietas plebeians pomerium Pontifex Maximus praetor Propertius proscriptions recuastio Romulus rostra Sabine women senate Servius Tullius She-Wolf Suetonius Sulpicia Tanaquil |
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Temple of Apollo Palatinus Temple of Janus the title “Augustus” Tiber River Tomis tribune of the plebs triumph triumvir Tullia
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II. Below is a list of questions that we will discuss in class on Thursday, May 21st.
1. What were the key factors in Augustus’ rise to power?
2. How does Latin love poetry change during the age of Augustus?
3. Was Augustus a tyrant?
4. What geo-political changes to the empire / provinces occured during Augustus’ reign?
5. Describe the role of Augustus’ family and individual family members during his reign.
6. Did life improve for Romans in the age of Augustus? How?
7. How does Roman poetry reflect gender roles in the age of Augustus?
8. How does the Aeneid support or subvert Augustan political and moral ideologies?
9. How does the Metamorphoses support or subvert Augustan political and moral ideologies?
10. Explain the importance of the census and changes to the census for Roman society.
11. What role does Greek culture play in Roman literature, culture and society?
12. How is the city of Rome a reflection of Augustus’ new order?
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Turnus tutela Twelve Tables Valerius Maximus Venus Vestal Virgins Virgil’s Eclogues Vitruvius |