"Gaius Cilnius Maecenas (/maɪˈsiːnəs/; circa 70 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian, later reigning as Augustus. He was also an ...
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important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil. During the reign of Augustus, Maecenas served as a quasi-culture minister to the Emperor but in spite of his wealth and power he chose not to enter the Senate, remaining of equestrian rank." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.12.2019)
