While Augustine focuses on the relationship between the individual and God, Augustus presents his actions under the rule of the Romans. Augustus presents us with the deeds he accomplished. These "deeds" are considered the "pillars" of Rome. Unlike Augustine, Augustus focuses on external connections rather than the spiritual, internal connection with God. In this way, Augustus describes his accomplishments to glorify himself. For example, he says: «In the temples of all the cities of the province of Asia, as a victor, I replaced the ornaments that the one with whom I had fought the war had privately owned after having stripped the temples» (Augustus, 5). While Augustine sought to attribute success to the perfection and divinity of God, Augustus focused on attributing success to materialistic objects. Augustus' lackluster attitude towards God and his divinity can be further shown in The Deeds of the Divine. Although Augustus recognizes the need for the temples of Mars, Jupiter and Apollo, his values and actions show a much weakened connection with
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