Read this statement from Caesar Augustus.
"I found Rome a city of bricks, and left it a city of marble.”
What achievement of Caesar Augustus does this statement reference?
A. the building of roads
B. the building of a navy
C. the beautification of the area
D. the construction of trade routes
Answers & Comments
C.
The quote in the literal sense means he came to Rome when it was in a very simple state and leaving Rome in a fancy more extravagant state.