What was the Res Gestae?

A) the book Augustus wrote about his life's work
B) the Roman belief in hard work, strength, and discipline
C) the new type of government that Diocletian established
D) the unfinished epic poem about Caesar and Pompey by Lucan
E) the book of epistles written and collected by Pliny the Younger


Answer: A

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