Rome, city of
3. Augustan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23729036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter J Holliday (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah16119 |
| OpenAlex | W1568140530 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Since the city's appearance had not reflected its greatness and glory and was constantly plagued by floods and fires, Augustus so wholly remade it that he could justly claim that he found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble. He also made it safe for posterity, as far as humanly possible. (Suet. Aug . 28).
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Brick · Glory · Greatness · Literature · Physics · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |