Completa i seguenti esercizi sull'Augustan Age. Lavora con attenzione, rispondi in inglese quando richiesto e rileggi sempre le risposte. Gli esercizi coprono il contesto storico, i poeti principali, le opere e il vocabolario tematico.
- Which Roman emperor gives his name to the Augustan Age and rules from 27 BC to 14 AD?
- A) Julius Caesar
- B) Octavian Augustus
- C) Tiberius
- D) Nero
- During the Augustan Age, Maecenas was a wealthy patron who gathered around himself a circle of poets including Virgil and Horace.
- Vero / Falso
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Virgil's national epic poem, which narrates the Trojan origins of Rome through the adventures of Aeneas, is called the ___.
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Match each Augustan poet with his most famous work. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Virgil | Odes | | Horace | Metamorphoses | | Ovid | Elegies to Cynthia | | Propertius | Aeneid |
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What does the famous Horatian motto "carpe diem" invite the reader to do?
- A) To plan carefully for the distant future
- B) To seize the present day and enjoy the moment
- C) To honour the gods through daily sacrifices
- D) To dedicate oneself only to military glory
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The long period of peace and prosperity inaugurated by Augustus after the civil wars is traditionally known as the Pax ___.
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In English, briefly explain the meaning of the expression labor limae and why it was so important for the poets of the Augustan Age.
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Write a structured paragraph (about 10-12 lines) in which you explain the cultural project of Augustus and the role played by poets such as Virgil, Horace and Ovid in supporting (and sometimes gently questioning) it. Mention at least one work for each author.