imperial image scholarship Flashcards
(23 cards)
Syme on divi filius
‘Augustus was divi filius. the avenging of caesar had been the battle-cry and the justification of Caesars heir’
Zanker on influence of cleo on antony and battle of actium - imperator
“Antony was no longer a Roman, thus this would be no civil war.”
Augustus
“The loyal citizen might gaze upon Augustus in the shape of … the priest with veiled head, aged, austere and remote.” – Syme
Zanker on Culture hero - golden age
“The imagery of lasting happiness transcended any reality.”
Galinsky on Pater patriae
“He was not only Pater Patriae but father of the world, pater orbis.”
Beard on Octavian and JC
-Caesar was Octavians passport to power
beard - Pater Patriae, imperial family
-augustus elevated himself and his family into the centre of roman life
Farro on Pater Patriae
Augustus portrayed himself as a benevolent father
Zanker on Apollo at actium
‘the apollo of actium was celebrated not as the avenging archer, but as singer and bringer of peace’
Nicholls on the ara pacis and Pax Romana/ Augusti
-unusaul for the altar to be dedicated to pax so it shows that peace is something Augutus and his age value and celebrate
Zanker on the victory in Parthia
‘The victory in Parthia is… turned into a paradigm of salvation’ ( Augustan Golden age)
Harris - literacy
-suggests a very low rate of literacy in the ancient word (10% at best)
Syme on Imperator
“The title of imperator is a name of power, precise yet mystical, a monopolisation of the glory of the triumphator.” – Syme
Galinsky on imperator- peace and war
“Peace and war were intrinsically linked in Augustan thinking.” – Galinksy
Syme on Augustus-loyalty of the people
“Each and every festival was an occasion for sharpening the loyalty of the people and inculcating a suitable lesson.” - Syme
Zanker on Augustus and relgious piety
“The misdeeds of the civil wars were to be redeemed through sacrifice and religious piety.” - Zanker
Galinksy on the golden age
“The Golden Age is a notion that needs to be used with care’’
Galinsky on peace and war
“Peace and war were intrinsically linked in Augustan thinking.” – Galinksy
Everitt on Pater Patriae
“once he had established his authority, he governed efficiently and justly.” – Everitt
Holland on Pater Patriae
“He was, in effect, ‘a universal parent’. and loved the Roman people.” – Holland
Nicholos on the ara pacis
-the imagery speaks of the benefits of peace, plenty and abundance of natural and human
Mary Beard - poetry
-the work they produced offeres a memorable and eloquent image of a new golden age for Rome and its empire with Augutus centre stage
