Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Maecēnas

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I.a Roman knight, descended, on the mother's side, from the Arretinian gens of the Maecenates (and on the father's side from that of the Cilnii; “v. Müll. l. c. p. 416 sq.),” the friend of Augustus and the patron of Horace and Virgil, Prop. 4, 8 (9), 1; Hor. C. 1, 1, 1; Verg. G. 1, 2; Vell. 2, 88, 2; Tac. A. 6, 11; Sen. Prov. 3, 9 sq.; id. Ep. 19, 8 sq.; 114, 4; Quint. 9, 4, 28.—

B. Transf., to denote, in gen.,

1. A patron of literature: “sint Maecenates, non deerunt, Flacce, Marones,” Mart. 8, 56, 5; Sen. Prov. 3, 10: “quis tibi Maecenas erit?” Juv. 7, 94.—

2. A person of distinction: “vestem Purpuream teneris quoque Maecenatibus aptam,” Juv. 12, 39. —

3. A luxurious, effeminate person: “multum referens de Maecenate supino,” Juv. 1, 66.—Hence,

II. Maecēnātĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mæcenas: “turris,” Suet. Ner. 38: “horti,” id. Tib. 15: “vina,” named after him, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 67.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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