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Imperial Image

In this course, Dr Hannah Cornwell (University of Birmingham) explores Augustus' self-presentation and management of public opinion during his reign as Emperor. In the first module, we explore the evolution of Augustus' names, from his birth name...

5 lectures

0:44:22

Dr Hannah Cornwell

Birmingham University

Classics & Ancient History

Imperial Image: The City of Rome

Before the Emperor Augustus died in 14 AD, he boasted that he had found Rome a city of brick, but left it a city of marble. In this course, Professor Matthew Nicholls (University of Reading) explores Augustus’ rebuilding of the...

7 lectures

1:14:24

Prof. Matthew Nicholls

University of Oxford

Classics & Ancient History

Imperial Image: Coinage

In this course, Professor Kevin Butcher (University of Warwick) looks at the reign of Augustus through the evidence of coins. The first part of course provides a general introduction to numismatics—what do coins tell us about the past?—as well as...

13 lectures

1:15:00

Prof. Kevin Butcher

Warwick University

Classics & Ancient History

Horace: Odes and Satires

In this course, Professor Llewelyn Morgan (University of Oxford) explores Horace’s Odes and Satires. The first two modules focus on the Odes. In the first, we think about the nature of Horace’s lyric poetry, focusing in particular on what ...

6 lectures

0:59:19

Prof. Llewelyn Morgan

University of Oxford

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