4.15 To Augustus - Horace (odes)

Question 1

when was 4.15 To Augustus published/ written

Answer 1

13 BCE
after the golden age had been declared

Question 2

what is 4.15 To Augustus about

Answer 2

It is a poem to celebrate the peace and prosperity reign in Rome thanks to Augustus

Question 3

What was the Golden Age

Answer 3

After the (civil) wars, and the moral and religious decline of the republic. Augustus was presented as bringing a new age. The golden age was an era of peace and prosperity.

Question 4

summarise 4.15 To Augustus

Answer 4

It’s not possible to write of war in a time of peace. The Parthian standards have been recovered and thetemple of Janus closed, so there is no war to celebrate. Augustus has brought in the lex iulia and reintroduced religion to its height. Italy and the empire prosper thanks to Caesar (Augustus), and no one will break this peace. People will give thanks to the gods and tell stories of past leaders.

Question 5

what are the themes present in 4.15 To Augustus

Answer 5

• Strong military leader - He has brought peace and returned the standards. “freed at last from all war”
• peace - stability, security, golden age
• piety - importance of Religion and the gods
• Pater Patriea - moral leader - led them back to religion, brought in the Lex Iulia

Question 6

Who wrote 4.15 To Augustus

Answer 6

Horace