ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -/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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Augustan Age, one of the most illustrious periods in Latin literary history, from approximately 43 bc to ad 18; together with the preceding Ciceronian period (q.v.), it forms the Golden Age (q.v.) of Latin literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was poet Oliver Goldsmith who first designated the early 18th century, as the Augustan Age. The age has also been called the Age of Pope.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Augustan Age 1714-1760 The Augustan Age is called so because generally regarded as a golden age, like the period of Roman History which had achieved political stability and power as well a flourishing of the arts.