Augustus senex: old age and the remaking of the Principate

Mary Harlow; Ray Laurence

doi:10.1017/S0017383517000043

Augustus senex: old age and the remaking of the Principate

Mary Harlow, Ray Laurence

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Abstract

In September ad 1, on the occasion of his birthday, Augustus wrote to Gaius, his adopted son and grandson by Julia and Agrippa, complaining about his age, stating that he had passed the climacteric common to all old men, the sixty-fourth year. And I pray the gods that whatever time is left to me I may pass with you safe and well, with our country in a flourishing condition, while you are playing the man and preparing to succeed to my position. (Gell. NA 15.7)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-131
Number of pages	17
Journal	Greece and Rome
Volume	64
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0017383517000043
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 2017

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Augustus
old age
Roman history
Roman empire

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J. J. Pollitt and Susan B. Matheson, Old Age in Greek and Roman Art. New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 2022.

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