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Despite the campaigns of Cato and other Romans, Hellenism became an increasing force in Roman life, and arguments against it became an increasing theme of political life.  [[Augustus Caesar]], as the young [[Octavian]], staged his rise to fame in large degree on the dichotomy between himself - portraying himself as an "originalist" Roman - and the "debaucherous" [[Antony|Marcus Antonius]].  As much as the young [[Octavian]] pressed this theme, though, he himself was a great force for Hellenization in Rome upon his ascension as [[Augustus Caesar]] following the Constitutional Settlement of 27 B.C.  As ''princeps'', Augustus re-did much of Rome's architecture in the majestic Greek style, remarking upon his death, "Behold, for I found Rome of clay, and I leave her of marble."

Despite the campaigns of Cato and other Romans, Hellenism became an increasing force in Roman life, and arguments against it became an increasing theme of political life.  [[Augustus Caesar]], as the young [[Octavian]], staged his rise to fame in large degree on the dichotomy between himself - portraying himself as an "originalist" Roman - and the "debaucherous" [[Antony|Marcus Antonius]].  As much as the young [[Octavian]] pressed this theme, though, he himself was a great force for Hellenization in Rome upon his ascension as [[Augustus Caesar]] following the Constitutional Settlement of 27 B.C.  As ''princeps'', Augustus re-did much of Rome's architecture in the majestic Greek style, remarking upon his death, "Behold, for I found Rome of clay, and I leave her of marble."

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