Augustan Propoganda Essay

Question 1

“Augustan Rome is glorified…”
Augustus as Honorable
1) Quote/Evidence? (2) 🛑🇪🇬
2) Give 4 Points 🫃

Answer 1

1) Quotes/Evidence
• “empire that will know no end” Jupiter
• Book 8 - Shield of Aeneas

3) Points - The Shield
• Shows Battle of Actium where Augustus defeats Cleo & Anthony in 31 BC
• Aeneas is unaware but proud
• Glory of Rome = fathered by Aug
• Aug Painted Honourably

Question 2

“Augustan Rome is glorified…”
patriotism and love for glory
1) Quote/Evidence (3)
2) Give 2 Points

Answer 2

1) Quotes/Evidence
Bk6 - Pageant of Hero’s
* “I shall tell you of the glory that lie for the sons of Dardanus” Anchises
* “Love for glory” Aeneas

2) Points
* Sense of Pride and Glory
* Felt by Aeneas and readers

Question 3

“Augustan Rome is glorified…”
patriotism and key values
1) Quote/Evidence (1)
2) Give 3 Points

Answer 3

1) Quote/Ev
“pardon the defeated & war down the proud” Anchises

2) Points
• Roman Values that Augustus follows
• Pardons those who submit, kills Brutus and Cassius
• Adds patriotism before big fight

Question 4

“Augustan Rome is glorified…”
Scholar - literature & politics
1) Scholar
2) Quote
3) Link

Answer 4

1) Evans
2) “All Roman literature was political”
3) Virgil’s political purpose and message to readers = glorify Rome & Augustus

Question 5

“The Epic openly criticises war as a means of ensuring peace…”
Brutality of Warfare
1) Quote/Evidence (2) ☠️
2) Give 4 Points 👦🏼

Answer 5

1) Quote/Ev
• “war down the proud” Anchises
• “The death of Pallas, Nisus & Euryalus, and Lausus

2) Points
• Somewhat applies Anchises “war down the proud”
• Deaths heighten tragedy of war - killed too soon
• Tragic deaths of innocent youths overcome message
• Highlights brutality of warfare

Question 6

“The Epic openly criticises war as a means of ensuring peace…”
Augustan Criticism
1) Quote/Evidence (2)
2) Give 4 Points

Answer 6

1) Quote/Ev
* Aeneas’ human sacrifice (of turnus) to honour Pallas’ death

2) Point
* Parallels to Augustus’ human sacrifice (of 300 senators and elite at Dewsia in 41 BC) for Caesar
* Could be seen as not acceptable Roman behaviour (Aeneas = proto-Roman)
* Not entirely propaganda as it critiques emotions of Augustus