post-Augustan
- a word derived from Augustan.
Example Sentences
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The goddess Sophia indicates a later view than Ovid, but not necessarily post-Augustan.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas
But whatever the explanation is, the catch-phrases extracted from Pope’s most popular work become the touchstones of post-Augustan satire.
From The Methodist A Poem by Lloyd, Evan
The post-Augustan poet with whom in this respect Juvenal has greatest affinity is Persius.
From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth
Unlike the majority of post-Augustan poets, Juvenal is almost untouched by the Ovidian influence.
From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth
But it is admirably suited to be the inspiration of satire, and it is therefore that the satire makes a far stronger moral appeal than any other form of post-Augustan literature.
From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth
