Maecenas
Americannoun
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Gaius Cilnius c70–8 b.c., Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
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a generous patron or supporter, especially of art, music, or literature.
noun
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Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?70–8 bc , Roman statesman; adviser to Augustus and patron of Horace and Virgil
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a wealthy patron of the arts
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Once the pleasure ground of wealthy Maecenas, it captivated the likes of Augustus, Horace and Virgil.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019
Nero, who at the time was staying in Antium, did not return to the capital until the fire was nearing the house by which he had connected the Palatine with the Gardens of Maecenas.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
Virgil’s genius was quickly recognized and his later career, as well as that of his friend Horace, was partly fostered by the proverbially rich Maecenas, an ardent patron of the arts.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2017
The wealthy Maecenas of his Impressionist fellow artists was a true master in his own right.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2011
His intimacy with Maecenas was strengthened and he had become the familiar friend of the great minister.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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