Date of Award
8-2001
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Classics
Supervisor
Claude Eilers
Language
English
Abstract
The Augustan Forum contained the statues offamous leaders from Rome's past. Beneath each statue an inscription was appended. Many of these inscriptions, known also as elogia, have survived. They record the name, magistracies held, and a brief account of the achievements of the individual. The reasons why these inscriptions were included in the Forum is the focus of this thesis. This thesis argues, through a detailed analysis of the elogia, that Augustus employed the inscriptions to propagate an image of himself as the most distinguished, and successful, leader in the history of Rome.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Brad, "The Elogia of the Augustan Forum" (2001). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6765.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/6765
McMaster University Library