the Augustan Age
/ði ɔːˈɡʌstən eɪdʒ/
/ði ɔːˈɡʌstən eɪdʒ/
- the period of English literature in the early 18th century, when writers such as Swift and Pope were active. The name comes from that of the Roman emperor (= ruler) Augustus, who ruled when Virgil, Horace and Ovid were writing, and suggests a classical period of literature.
奥古斯都时代：18世纪初期的英国文学时期，斯威夫特和教皇等作家活跃。这个名字来自罗马皇帝奥古斯都（统治者）的名字，奥古斯都在维吉尔，霍勒斯和奥维德写作时进行统治，并暗示了古典文学时期。