The document discusses several aspects of society and literature during the Augustan Age in Britain, including that it was a period of stability and growth in the arts under the rule of the House of Hanover. Society was materialistic and hierarchical, while Enlightenment thinkers began promoting liberal thought, free will, and optimism. Augustan literature focused on depicting real life and social behavior, with a view of nature emphasizing balance, symmetry, and refinement.

1. Reason and Common Sense Raffaele Nardella http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/augustus.shtml

2. The Dynasty of Hanover George I Germany Unpopular Augustan Age Stability Arts Power (Traditionalism, Elegance, Wit) Raffaele Nardella http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/GeorgeIKneller1714.jpg/250px-GeorgeIKneller1714.jpg

3. A Golden Age Society Materialistic Pragmatic Wordly Political Institutions Hierarchical Hereditary Privileged Controlled Elections Individualism Legal Rights Raffaele Nardella http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:British_House_of_Commons_1834.jpg

4. An Enlightened Age Enligtened thinkers John Locke, philosopher Oliver Goldsmith, populariser Liberal thought  Free Will Optimism Faith in Progress Common Sense Raffaele Nardella http://www.savepasargad.com/New-050508/01.General-News/News-pix/farrokh/Pic-19-John_Locke.jpg

5. The Features of Augustan Literature Real Life Social Behaviour Raffaele Nardella http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/englishpeasants.jpg http://www.sterlingtimes.org/morland_tavern_door2.jpg

6. The View of Nature Balance Arts Symmetry Imitation of Nature Refinement Raffaele Nardella http://www.dargate.com/246_auction/246_images/2454.jpg