Augustan
of or relating to Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, or to the age (Augustan Age ) in which he flourished, which marked the golden age of Latin literature.
of or relating to the neoclassic period, especially of 18th-century English literature.
an author in an Augustan age.
Origin of Augustan
1Other words from Augustan
- post-Au·gus·tan, adjective
- pre-Au·gus·tan, adjective
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How to use Augustan in a sentence
But he flourished during the decline of literature, and had neither the taste nor the elegance of the Augustan writers.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordActually it provides material for little more than an extended footnote on the history of criticism in the Augustan period.
The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry | Andre DacierThe Latin poets of the Augustan age speak of silk attire with other luxurious customs from the East.
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordDryden's death in 1700 marks the commencement of the so-called Augustan Age in English literature.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe characteristics of the great Characteristics of post-Augustan age.
British Dictionary definitions for Augustan
/ (ɔːˈɡʌstən) /
characteristic of, denoting, or relating to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar (63 bc –14 ad), his period, or the poets, notably Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, writing during his reign
of, relating to, or characteristic of any literary period noted for refinement and classicism, esp the late 17th century in France (the period of the dramatists Corneille, Racine, and Molière) or the 18th century in England (the period of Swift, Pope, and Johnson, much influenced by Dryden)
an author in an Augustan Age
a student of or specialist in Augustan literature
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