Study Questions for Chapters 4-5 in Stambaugh

What are the three famous sayings of Augustus and how do they help us understand his goals?

How did Augustus’ building program defend his claim to have restored the Republic?

How did writers of the time demonstrate their peculiarly Augustan sense of the past?” (p.61)

Give one example for each emperor (Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius) of the way in which their urban projects reflected their personalities.

Describe two ways in which the Flavians gave the Romans more green space.

How did Trajan’s building program “raise the standard of urban life?” (p. 75)

Why is Hadrian’s villa compared to Disneyland?