the Augustan Age
/ði ɔːˈɡʌstən eɪdʒ/
/ði ɔːˈɡʌstən eɪdʒ/
- the period of English literature in the early 18th century, when writers such as Swift and Pope were active. The name comes from that of the Roman emperor (= ruler) Augustus, who ruled when Virgil, Horace and Ovid were writing, and suggests a classical period of literature.