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On the other hand Augustus showered his grandsons and stepsons with honours designed to enhance the family prestige.
在另一方面，奧古斯都給予他的孫子和繼子無限的榮耀，來鞏固家族聲譽。
Augustus engaged in the building plan for Rome claiming that he had founded a city of brick and left it a city of marble.
奧古斯都參與羅馬的建筑計劃，聲稱他從一塊磚開始建立了一座城市，留下了一座大理石城市。
And that was true. Augustus provided cities in the province with roads and aqueducts and other public buildings.
這是事實。奧古斯都為行省的城市建設了街道，溝槽還有其他的公共建筑。
Augustus rewarded artists and especially writers who could find good things to say about Rome in general and himself, Augustus in particular.
奧古斯都獎勵藝術家尤其是作家，那些稱贊羅馬尤其是他本人的人。
He allowed himself to be worshipped as a god even though he was personally against the concept
他允許自己被像神一樣崇拜，盡管他本人很反對這種觀念，
and toward the end of his life Augustus wrote and had posted in every major city, his Res Gestae or accomplishments.
在他生命的晚期，他把他的功業(yè)和成就寫下來，張貼在所有重大城市。
The Res Gestae gave the people of the Roman Empire Augustus' own take on Augustus' own performance.
這一履歷表，讓人們看到了羅馬皇帝奧古斯都對自己的成就的看法。
Perhaps Augustus didn't quite bring about the golden age he wanted Romans to think he did.
可能奧古斯都并沒能像他想的那樣真正為羅馬帶來黃金時代。
He wanted to make sure though that his efforts were appreciated as in fact they were.
他想確認他的付出被人們所感激，事實上人們確實對他心懷感激。
Four:succession is key
四:繼任者是關鍵
The principate was a brilliant solution to the Roman republic's ills.
元首制是羅馬共和制弊病的杰出解決方案。
But even Augustus himself couldn't think himself away around the problem of the succession.
但是即使是奧古斯都本人也沒想到他會面臨繼承人的難題。
Because the Principate was not a legally created entity but rather an informal agreement between the Princeps the first man,
因為元首制不是法律實在的創(chuàng)造，而是元首與第一個人的一種非正式的協議，
and the state it could not be formally handed down.
國家本身不能被正式傳遞。
For example if you take a look over there you will see the artist formerly known as Prince, and he still is known as Prince these days I guess.
比如如果大家仔細觀察會發(fā)現原來藝術家被認為是王子，我估計現在也被認為是王子。
He is who he is, he is what he is, and if he decided to retire and pass it on to me,
他是他本身，他是他的職位，如果他決定退休，把它傳給我，
I mean, I would have the title I would have the funky sign
我是說我就有了這個頭銜，我就有了流行的標志，
I would even have the guitar and I would be some lame fat bald white guy trying to be prince.
有了吉他，我本來是肥胖的禿頂的白人，試著成為王子。
Imagine the dilemma of trying to follow the great and glorious and wonderful Augustus Caesar.
想象一下試圖追隨偉大的杰出的光輝的奧古斯都·凱撒的兩難。
You could not match the prestige that he earned for being Rome's saviour but some poor guy had to follow him.
你根本無法企及他獲得的羅馬救世主的聲譽，但是一些可憐的人不得不跟隨他。
