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Octavian once again ruled all of the Mediterranean, being called Augustus(great and holy one), he commanded the soldiers and kept them on the borders to keep barbarians out. He set up Rome like the old days, with senates and magistrates, and also got police and fire men set up. While it seemed nice, Augustus had people appointed by allowing them to be nominated, so it was a trick |
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Livy was one of the greatest historians of Rome. |
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Cicero translated Greek into Latin, allowing for philosophy to become Roman as well. He even made up some words and added meanings to them |
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Vergil’s Aenid gave Rome a taste of Homer’s Iliad, tracing Aeneas, a prince who eventually founded Rome. |
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