The Neoclassical period is often referred to as the 'Augustan Age' because writers modeled their work after the literature produced during the reign of which ruler?
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Correct answer: Augustus Caesar
English writers like Pope and Swift saw parallels between their own era and the stable, prosperous Roman period of Augustus. They aimed to achieve the same levels of polish, elegance, and classical restraint found in Virgil and Horace.
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