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Definition of augustan in English English dictionary: Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 BCE - 14 CE); Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time; Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes; Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 BC - AD 14); relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman emperor Augustus; "the Augustan Age"; {s} of or pertaining to Caesar Augustus; of or pertaining to the time of Caesar Augustus; relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman emperor Augustus; "the Augustan Age; Of or pertaining to Augustus Cæsar or to his times; Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg
Augustan Age: ( 43 BC-AD 18) Illustrious period in Latin literary history. Along with the preceding period, which was dominated by Cicero, it forms the Golden Age of Latin literature. Marked by civil peace and prosperity, the age reached its highest expression in poetry, with polished, sophisticated verse on themes of patriotism, love, and nature, generally addressed to a patron or to the emperor Augustus. Writers active in the period include Virgil, Horace, Livy, and Ovid. The term is also applied to "classical" periods in the literature of other nations, especially to late 17th-and 18th-century England

augustan

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Au·gus·tan

() From Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta

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