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The Augustan age is called in this way by the Roman emperor Augustus, who exercised a policy that creates

a strong stability. So this age is characterized by a stable policy and the rise of the middle class that was expanded to include merchants, and artisans. Also spread the rally, by the middle class, in coffee-houses, where they exchanged views and read the newspapers. The main features are order and harmony, which are also reflected in the architecture, which is sober and moderate, then a clear opposition to the age of restoration. As for literature flourished novel, also accompanied by pamphlets, journalism and essays. T he poem was of secondary importance, while also emerged satire. As for the novel, The novel had spread for several reasons including the increase in reading among the population even among women. In fact, readers wanted to read true stories in order to identify with the characters of the story. Daniel Defoe is the father, he writes in the form of 'autobiography or diary in order to make the work more realistic. The character is subject to misadventures of which only manages to escape thanks to his ability. It does not describe emotions, but only the physical appearance and actions of the characters. The intellectual movement that accompanies this period is the Enlightenment, hence the name 'Age of Reason', because it encourages people to use reason, and makes them equal in liberty, law and respect for their rationality, also supported the tolerancedifferent beliefs.

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