Project Gutenberg 2010-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 403 Sellar, W. Y. (William Young) 1825 1890 Sellar, William Young The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil "The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil" by W. Y. Sellar is a historical and literary analysis written in the late 19th century. The book explores the influential works of Virgil and his contemporaries during a pivotal period of Roman literature marked by the transition from Republic to Empire. It examines the cultural, political, and social dynamics of the Augustan Age, highlighting how these factors shaped the literary output of poets like Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. The opening of the volume sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the Augustan Age, which is defined by the establishment of imperial rule following the battle of Actium. It contextualizes the literary achievements of this era, linking them to the historical circumstances that influenced their creation. Sellar reveals how the poets of the time reacted to the political changes and the general longing for peace after years of civil strife. The chapter outlines the connections between poetry and the political landscape, discussing how poets like Virgil utilized their art in adaptive ways to reflect and shape the sentiments of their society, while also noting the shift in themes and styles from the preceding Republican literary traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Latin poetry -- History and criticism Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.-- Influence Virgil -- Criticism and interpretation PA Text Category: Poetry Category: History - Ancient 1839969 2025-07-14T05:11:17.902537 text/html 1976478 2010-10-29T16:38:26 text/html 533208 2025-07-14T05:11:41.345435 application/epub+zip 570554 2025-07-14T05:11:22.965503 application/epub+zip 2831106 2010-10-29T16:39:46 application/pdf 549323 2025-07-14T05:11:20.776521 application/epub+zip 1071784 2025-07-14T05:11:54.810358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903090 2025-07-14T05:11:39.770413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144719 2022-09-15T14:00:26.964588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971747 2025-07-14T05:11:15.274555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 973551 2020-06-16T18:38:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1038469 2010-10-29T16:39:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1038484 2010-10-29T16:39:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26765 2025-07-14T05:11:55.043331 application/rdf+xml 1518101 2010-10-29T16:39:47 application/prs.tei 17595 2025-07-14T05:11:21.426507 image/jpeg 4069 2025-07-14T05:11:21.101527 image/jpeg 362851 2020-06-16T18:38:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 368014 2010-10-29T16:39:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 448976 2010-10-29T16:38:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 829410 2010-10-29T16:39:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 410125 2010-10-29T16:39:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 367708 2010-10-29T16:39:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 511886 2025-07-14T05:11:17.985535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia