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
Example Sentences
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Once the pleasure ground of wealthy Maecenas, it captivated the likes of Augustus, Horace and Virgil.
From Washington Post
The new ruler was a man of refined literary tastes; Virgil and his patron, Maecenas, the regime’s unofficial minister of culture, are said to have taken turns reading the Georgics aloud to the Emperor after his victory at Actium.
From The New Yorker
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
Maecenas hendrerit odio a libero consectetur hendrerit.
From National Geographic
Maecenas sit amet neque eu tortor suscipit cursus.
From National Geographic
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