Golden age

Golden age is an expression (or term) that people use when they are talking or writing about a time that is past, when everything seemed to be good. 

There are several ways that the term can be used. 
 It can be used for an historic period in a particular place, for example: "The Golden Age of Athens". 
This means a time in the history of Ancient Greece when the city of Athens had peace, good government and everyone had enough to eat. 
 It can be used for a period or style of art or literature, for example: "The Golden Age of Danish Painting". 
This means a time when many artists in Denmark were painting very fine pictures. 
 It can be used in a personal sense, for example: "Harvard was my 'Golden Age'!" 
This means that the person speaking says that their time at Harvard University was the happiest in their life.
 It could refer to a time in a country when it is undergoing developments and great achievements in science and the arts, the people are happy and lived in harmony and there is a stable economy.

Category:Figures of speech