, Augustus age/neoclassical age:
Q#.01 Describe general overview of English literature.
Augustan Age of English Literature (1700–1745):
The Augustan Age of English Literature covers roughly the early 18th century (1700–1745). It is
called so because writers of this age believed they were living in a period similar to the Golden
Age of Rome under Emperor Augustus, when literature was orderly, polished, and refined.
English writers tried to imitate classical Roman writers like Horace and Virgil in style and spirit.
Why is it called the “Augustan Age”?
The age is called Augustan because:
● Writers admired classical Greek and Roman literature.
● They believed in rules, balance, order, and reason.
● They wanted literature to be clear, correct, and disciplined, just like Roman literature
during Augustus’s reign.
Q#.01 Describe general overview of English literature.
Augustan Age of English Literature (1700–1745):
The Augustan Age of English Literature covers roughly the early 18th century (1700–1745). It is
called so because writers of this age believed they were living in a period similar to the Golden
Age of Rome under Emperor Augustus, when literature was orderly, polished, and refined.
English writers tried to imitate classical Roman writers like Horace and Virgil in style and spirit.
Why is it called the “Augustan Age”?
The age is called Augustan because:
● Writers admired classical Greek and Roman literature.
● They believed in rules, balance, order, and reason.
● They wanted literature to be clear, correct, and disciplined, just like Roman literature
during Augustus’s reign.
