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The bimillennium of Augustus’ death on August 19, 2014, provided a global platform for evaluating his posthumous significance.

Earlier in the 20th century, the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth in 1930) set the precedent for these celebrations. bimillennium

The bimillennium serves as a "shared focus" that enables interdisciplinary dialogue. Whether through the lens of a "zombie" intertextual protocol or the mapping of Roman myth onto Chinese porcelain, these 2,000-year markers prove that the figures of the Augustan age remain in a state of "constant evolution". As the 21st century continues to hit these milestones, they offer a recurring opportunity to "smooth edges" or "accentuate continuities" between the ancient past and the global present. Ovid's Fasti: Historical Readings at its Bimillennium The bimillennium of Augustus’ death on August 19,

In 1929, scholars like Dr. MacVay addressed the "World Significance of the Bimillennium Vergilianum," framing the Roman poet as a figure of universal importance. Whether through the lens of a "zombie" intertextual

Investigations during this period highlighted how Augustus was often "Christianized" in later legends, such as the report of an oracle prefiguring the birth of Christ, which eventually linked him to the foundation of the Santa Maria in Aracoeli . The Ovidian Bimillennium (2017)

The following paper explores the cultural and scholarly impact of these 2,000-year milestones, specifically focusing on the recent commemorations of Augustus and the poet Ovid.

Contemporary readings of Ovid's exile poetry have shifted to look at the "disfiguration" of his career—a "real and abominable" event that tore his life apart, rather than just a literary trope.

The bimillennium of Augustus’ death on August 19, 2014, provided a global platform for evaluating his posthumous significance.

Earlier in the 20th century, the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth in 1930) set the precedent for these celebrations.

The bimillennium serves as a "shared focus" that enables interdisciplinary dialogue. Whether through the lens of a "zombie" intertextual protocol or the mapping of Roman myth onto Chinese porcelain, these 2,000-year markers prove that the figures of the Augustan age remain in a state of "constant evolution". As the 21st century continues to hit these milestones, they offer a recurring opportunity to "smooth edges" or "accentuate continuities" between the ancient past and the global present. Ovid's Fasti: Historical Readings at its Bimillennium

In 1929, scholars like Dr. MacVay addressed the "World Significance of the Bimillennium Vergilianum," framing the Roman poet as a figure of universal importance.

Investigations during this period highlighted how Augustus was often "Christianized" in later legends, such as the report of an oracle prefiguring the birth of Christ, which eventually linked him to the foundation of the Santa Maria in Aracoeli . The Ovidian Bimillennium (2017)

The following paper explores the cultural and scholarly impact of these 2,000-year milestones, specifically focusing on the recent commemorations of Augustus and the poet Ovid.

Contemporary readings of Ovid's exile poetry have shifted to look at the "disfiguration" of his career—a "real and abominable" event that tore his life apart, rather than just a literary trope.