Literary sources on Augustus

Where was the text of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscribed?

• On bronze pillars outside Augustus' mausoleum

• On the walls of the Roman Senate

• On scrolls kept in the library of Alexandria

• On the coins of the Roman Empire

What is the significance of the Res Gestae in understanding Augustus' rule?

• It is a completely unbiased historical document.

• It shows how Augustus followed Republican precedents.

• It provides a critical view of Augustus' opponents.

• It is propaganda that emphasizes Augustus' importance in the political climate.

What does Augustus gloss over in the Res Gestae?

• His military victories.

• His personal relationships.

• The violent and tumultuous Triumviral period.

• His financial wealth.

Who introduced Horace to Maecenas?

• Augustus

• Brutus

• Virgil

• Octavian

Which of the following works by Ovid is a collection of love elegies?

• Amores

• Metamorphoses

• Fasti

• Aeneid

What is the subject of Ovid's "Fasti"?

• Religious festivals of the Roman calendar

• The art of seduction

• The creation of the world

• The deification of Augustus

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Ovid's works?

• Patriotism

• Traditional religious worship

• Respect for the past

• Anti-Augustan sentiment

Who is Propertius?

• A love elegist

• A Roman emperor

• A Greek philosopher

• A historian

When did Propertius live?

• c. 50 – c. 14 BC

• c. 100 – c. 50 BC

• c. 14 – c. 50 AD

• c. 200 – c. 250 AD

What is the title of Propertius' major work?

• Odes

• Elegies

• Epodes

• Satires