Maecenas, Gaius (Cilnius)
- Maecenas, Gaius (Cilnius)
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born с 70
died 8 BC
Roman diplomat and literary patron.
He claimed descent from Etruscan kings. Though highly influential in the state, he held no title, nor did he wish to be a senator. From 43 on he helped Octavian (
later Augustus) diplomatically and domestically, administering Rome and Italy while Octavian was fighting Pompeius in 36 and Mark
Antony in 31. He is best remembered as the generous patron of such writers as
Virgil,
Horace, and
Propertius; he used the work of such literati to glorify Augustus's regime. In 23, after the discovery of his brother-in-law's conspiracy against Augustus, he was forced to retire.
Gaius Maecenas, marble bust; in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome
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maecenas — n. a generous patron of literature or art. Etymology: Gaius Maecenas, Roman statesman d. 8 BC, the patron of Horace and Virgil * * * mə̇ˈsēnəs, mēˈ also mīˈ noun ( es) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin, after Gaius Maecenas died 8 B.C.… … Useful english dictionary
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