Did the contemporary Romans see Augustus's reign as an end to the old republic ?

by TheBaconIsPow

See I know that Augustus never formally abolished the republic and simply filled many republican government positions, though he is seen as the first emperor and the man that ended the republic decisively. Did Romans during his reign also look at his reign this way or did they not interpret it as the death of the republic.

LegalAction

Hi! This question comes up from time to time. Last time I'm aware of is here, with quite a bit of discussion from myself, /u/xenophontheathenian, and /u/QVCatullus, based on my slightly older comment here. That might keep you busy until someone comes along with a fresh post!