imperial image literacy sources

what was the date of propertius elegies 3.11

23BC

whats the significance of it

the power cleopatra held over antony and how she posed a threat to rome

how does propertius show one to being helpless to a controlling woman

shows the speaker to be powerless

which mythological heroes are mentioned

jason, achilles and hercules

how do these heroes link to antony and cleopatra

they were all ruled by the love of powerful women

what is the effect of cleopatra being in control of antony

removes the blame front antony and makes it seem like a civil war

why is antony referred to as "obscene husband"

lowers his status and makes him seem inferior

why does propertius describe cleopatra as such a threat to rome

to convey augustus' power and exaggerating the threat he overcame

horace |X- a toast to actium date

30BC

whats the significance of this epode

celebrates augustus' victory at actium

who is maecenas

horaces patron and friend

how is antony described

as a roman

how is the celebration shown

drinking caecuban

horace 1.37 - cleopatra date

23 BC

whats the significance of this

focuses on cleopatras role before and after actium

how is cleopatra described

"maddened queen" "no ordinary woman”

horace 4.4 - drusus and the claudians significance

focuses on drusus and tiberius and the role of augustus as a father figure

whats the main theme

the importance of upbringing and the role of education

how is drusus described

as a lion cub

what does portraying drusus as a lion cub show

youthful but with innate power and skill

how's the role of imperial family and augustus described

nurtured, caring, in a fortunate household, augustus' fatherly feelings

what is the effect of the eagle simile

praises augustus and links to rome's might

what is the effect on augustus' image by praising drusus and tiberius

indirectly praises him above everyone else because as commander he was responsible for all victories

how does hannibal describe romes strength

there's nothing that claudian power can't achieve, they're protected by jove

horace 3.6, moral decadence - date

23BC

whats the significance of moral decadence

deals with the issue of the lack of control in rome and links it with chaos and suffering of recent years

what visualises the lack of piety in rome

tumbling shrines of the gods

what does horace suggest are the causes of roman suffering

the past and female infidelity

why were chaste women important in ideas of roman morality

thought to be loved by the gods and were required for religious rituals

what conflict does horace refer to

the punic wars

whats significant about the punic wars

it was the closest rome had come to being defeated

whats the significance of linking to the punic wars

linked military success with tradition and morality

whats the importance of the poem as a whole

to call on the roman people to act morally to restore rome's fortune

how does horace refer to the punic wars

young men who stained the punic sea with blood

horace carmen seculares date

17BC

importance of the carmen seculares

composed to be performed at the opening ceremony of the ludi saeculares

what do the ludi seculars signal

the beginning of a golden age

whats the main theme

encourages the restoration of tradition and the glorification of the gods

which gods are referenced

phoebus, diana, jupiter and venus

who is mentioned that links to roman history

aeneas, romulus, venus anchises, the parthian

horace 3.14 - augustus returns date

23BC

what the significance

celebrates augustus' return from foreign campaign while praising the age of peace and the imperial household

which hero is augustus likened to

hercules

how is livia described

pious by sacrificing the absence of her husband

what is the effect of describing livia and octavia in religious context

links the imperial family to piety and morality

how are the women presented as a whole

as role models and the foundation of the imperial family

horace 4.15 - to augustus date

13BC

significance

conveys ideas of peace and prosperity in rome as a result of augustus' leadership

how is augustus directly linked

eference to phoebus (apollo)

what is the effect of referencing to phoebus apollo

divinely backs up the age of peace and reinforces the idea that augustus was the cause of it

what two symbols are mentioned to show the securing of peace

the parthian standards and the gates of janus

propertius 3.4 war and peace date

20BC

significance of propertius 3.4 war and peace

emphasises the glory and benefits of augustus' foreign campaigns

propertius 3.12 - chaste and faithful galla date

20BC

significance of propertius 3.12

stresses the negative impact of augustus' foreign campaigns

propertius elegies: 4.6 - temple of palatine apollo

16BC

significance of propertius elegies 4.6 temple of palatine

recalls the battle of actium and glorifies the temple of palatine apollo

what event is written to coincide with

actian games

what are the actian games

games held every 4 years to commemorate the victory of the battle of actium in nikopolis, in honour of apollo

who does propertius invoke

calliope

what does this do

elevates the status of the poem

which gods are mentioned

quirinus, jupiter, nereus and apollo

how does the narration of the poem change

the gods speak directly to augustus

what are the possible meanings for alluding to antony

reminding the audience it was really a civil war
showing that antony is defeated even his god has turned to augustus

ovid metamorphoses date

8AD

significance of ovid metamorphes

provides a narrative account of the deification of caesar and the reasons behind it

who is ovid praising

augustus