Monumentum Ancyranum: The Deeds of Augustus

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.

Contributor:

Fairley, William, 1857-1918

Series:

Translations and reprints from the original sources of European history; v. 5, no. 1

Standardized Title:

Res gestae divi Augusti. Polyglot

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Monumentum Ancyranum: The Deeds of Augustus" by Emperor Augustus is a historical account, likely written during the late 1st century BC or early 1st century AD. This work details the achievements and administrative actions of Augustus, providing a first-person perspective on his reign and accomplishments, as well as a significant inscription found in Ancyra, Turkey. It serves as a critical historical source for understanding the structure and operations of the Roman Empire during Augustus's time. The beginning of the book introduces the context and significance of the inscription known as the "Res Gestæ Divi Augusti." It explains how Suetonius recorded that Augustus had prepared documents of his accomplishments, which were lost but later partially reconstructed in the form of an inscription discovered by the Dutch scholar Buysbecche in the 16th century. The initial chapters outline the efforts to recover and edit this text, emphasizing the ongoing scholarly interest in Augustus's legacy and the insights it offers into the political and cultural landscape of ancient Rome. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Augustus's recorded achievements, including his military victories, governance, and monumental contributions to Roman infrastructure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Turgut Dincer, Stephen Rowland, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Res_Gestae_Divi_Augusti

Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2021-10-22