02239cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500480016026400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039452012800042553400450170565300420175065300590179265300430185185600430189434163UtSlPG20260610133759.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aSellar, W. Y.q(William Young),d1825-189014aThe Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-10-29  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLatin poetry -- History and criticism  aAugustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.-- Influence  aVirgil -- Criticism and interpretation40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34163