Literally, the phrase refers to the architectural expanse that occurred on behalf of Augustus' reign. Figuratively, it could refer to the fact that he shaped and polished the Roman society and economy ...
Many of the best arguments we could have made were considered direct attacks that would end in our assassination. Some examples are: The fact that Sulla, in the wake of the social war, turned on Rome; ...
Our strongest argument is that "funding the destruction of something that Rome could easily make great use of is an unnecessary waste of potential power." An argument we could have made is t ...