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Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡäːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mäe̯ˈkeːnäːs̠] 13 April 68 BC [1] – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor Augustus). He was also an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil .
Gaius Maecenas: 2.4–2.10 Maecenas first appears in "Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)"; he is a poet and longtime friend of Gaius Octavian and Marcus Agrippa, and one of Octavian's chief advisers and speechwriters. Maecenas is cheerfully corrupt, at one point conspiring with Posca to steal a portion of Herod's bribe to Mark Antony.
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Gaius Maecenas Melissus (/ m ə ˈ l ɪ s ə s /; fl. 1st century AD) was one of the freedmen of Gaius Maecenas, the noted Roman Augustan patron of the arts. His primary importance for Latin literature is that he invented his own form of comedy known as the "fabula trabeata" (tales of the knights).
Articles relating to Gaius Maecenas (c. 70 – 8 BC), quasi-culture minister to the Roman Emperor and patron of the Augustan poets, including Horace and Virgil. Pages in category "Gaius Maecenas" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Augustus tells his wife Livia that in lieu of becoming a dictator he wants to become a Roman god−meaning that he won't step down as the commander in chief. Gaius asks Agrippa to resign as second consul so they might offer Piso the position to placate the old republican faction in the senate. Meanwhile a bitter enmity is forming between Livia ...
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Crispus, right-hand man following the death of Maecenas. He tries to seduce Julia when attempting to have her exiled. Agrippa Postumus, Julia's youngest child with Agrippa. Gaius, Julia's eldest son who is Augustus' heir apparent. Lucius, Julia's second son. Juliola, (also called Julilla), Julia's eldest daughter. She is exiled for adultery.