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Title:

Augustus and the theatre. The Roman revolution - continued.

Subject and Keywords:

Augustus   Roman theatre   the Theatre of Marcellus   ludi   ludi saeculares

Abstract:

The most important moves of Augustus regarding the theatre: 22 BC (first half) – the cura ludorum passes from the hands of the aediles to those of the praetors; Augustus introduced a law against excessive expenditure during the organisation of the ludi; 22 BC (second half) – the importation of pantomime actors; between 22 and 19 BC – the lex Iulia theatralis; 17 BC – the ludi saeculares and (probably) the first performances in the theatre of Marcellus; 13 BC (4 July) – the inauguration of the Theatre of Balbus; 11 BC (4 May; or in 13 BC) – the inauguration of the Theatre of Marcellus.

Publisher:

Instytut Studiów Klasycznych, Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych

Date issued:

2012-

Format:

application/pdf

Identifier:

ISSN 2249-6901

DOI:

doi:10.23734/WSC.2012.1.95.105

Language:

eng   pol

Rights holder:

Copyright by Krzysztof Rzepkowski