Ancient Rome by Payne Robert

Author:Payne, Robert [Payne, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: History - General History, Ancient, Reference, European history, General, Rome, Ancient History, History: World, Ancient - Rome, Ancient Rome, World history, History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, European history: BCE to c 500 CE
ISBN: 9781596871045
Publisher: ipicturebooks
Published: 2009-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

marble was needed. The empire itself, unchallenged, masterful, and bearing the imprint of Augustus’ firm and lucid mind stood there for all to see. For centuries the Romans were to look back on the Augustan age as a period when their world was divinely blessed, when peace was as familiar as daily bread, and hope was the commonplace of daily lives.

VIII

ARCHITECTS OF EMPIRE

Fare thee well, Tiberius, most charming of men, and success go with you, as you war for me and the Muses. Fare thee well, most charming and valiant of men and most conscientious of generals, or may I never know happiness.

–Emperor Augustus, in a letter to his adopted heir, as reported by Suetonius

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