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Mæcenas

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A wealthy Roman statesman, celebrated for his patronage of letters; was the friend and adviser of Augustus Cæsar, and the patron of Virgil and Horace; claimed descent from the ancient Etruscan kings; left the most of his property to Augustus; d . 8 B.C.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mæcenas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mcenas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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