The Augustan Age

1. The Augustan Age Nancy Mendoza, Jasmine Arroyo AP English P.1 February 8, 2011

2. Augustan Age • A satirical era with writers such as Jonathan swift, Alexander Pope, and John Gay • Most poets focused on the political situations that where going on at this time • Writings were usually direct counterpoints and direct expansions of one another

3. What was going on during the Augustan era? • After Queen Anne Stuart, George 1 took over and was not liked by many people • He called himself Augustan, that is where the name the Augustan Era came about • The Augustan era happened after The Restoration Era and ended with the death of Alexander Pope • With the Augustan Era coming to an end the Romantic era was inevitable

4. Alexander Pope • Pope dominated the Augustan Era with his satirical poetry • He was disliked by most of his opponents which he called “The Dunces” • The Dunces later influenced him to write a piece named “The Dunces”, one of his most famous pieces • Pope was the first to imitate a writing piece and turn it into humor and satire.

5. John Gay • Was a part of The Scribbleran Club • Gay was one of the major voices of the Augustan Era • He wrote a parody, “The Shepherd's Week” • The Beggar’s Opera was his most famous piece • Gay was a good friend of Alexander Pope. • Gay's poetry shows a love of mankind and a gentle mocking of overly serious or pretentious individuals

6. Jonathan Swift • Swifts tone was the complete opposite of Gay’s • He was close friends with Alexander Pope • Two of his biggest and most famous pieces where the modest proposal and Gulliver’s Travels • His satirical pieces focused on the issues that where going on during this time

7. Work Cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustan_literature • http://www.ruthnestvold.com/Augustan.htm • http://www.online-literature.com/swift/ • http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/apope.htm