The bimillennium of Augustus’ death on August 19, 2014, provided a global platform for evaluating his posthumous significance.
In 1929, scholars like Dr. MacVay addressed the "World Significance of the Bimillennium Vergilianum," framing the Roman poet as a figure of universal importance. bimillennium
Programs like Commemorating Augustus aimed to help educators find "new practical tips" for teaching his complex history in schools. The bimillennium of Augustus’ death on August 19,
Contemporary readings of Ovid's exile poetry have shifted to look at the "disfiguration" of his career—a "real and abominable" event that tore his life apart, rather than just a literary trope. Programs like Commemorating Augustus aimed to help educators
The bimillennium of Ovid’s Fasti (a calendar poem) was celebrated by scholars like Geraldine Herbert-Brown, who noted that while the exact date of the poem’s "anniversary" is debatable, the bimillennial volume served as a critical "timely" update to Ovidian studies. The "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (1930)
Earlier in the 20th century, the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth in 1930) set the precedent for these celebrations.