The name and patronage of Maecenas is associated with Vergil, Horace, Propertius, and Varius.
In 23 B.C. Maecenas fell out of favor with Augustus. Maecenas died in 8 B.C.
Pronunciation:
mi-'sE-n&s • (noun)
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Vergil and the Classical Tradition Gaius Maecenas Elsewhere on the Web:
Definition:
A wealthy descendant of Etruscan kings, Gaius Maecenas was a Roman literary patron. Maecenas was also an advisor of Augustus.
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• Horace
Discussion of Suetonius on Maecenas and the first meeting between Maecenas and Augustus.
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