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.
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
Scholars used the occasion to ask how Augustus’ "equivocal and contradictory career" has been received across different cultural contexts. The following paper explores the cultural and scholarly
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 serves as a "shared focus" that
The 2,000th anniversary of Ovid's death saw the first professional meeting in China dedicated to the poet, titled "Globalizing Ovid," which explored his influence on 18th-century Chinese porcelain.