One collection addressed to this man calls him "begotten from ancestral kings" and notes that "wars are detested by mothers."
One collection addressed to this man calls him "begotten from ancestral kings" and notes that "wars are detested by mothers." Another collection compares the speaker's fear for this man to that of a mother hen who fears a serpent devouring her eggs. That collection accuses this man of poisoning the speaker with garlic that burns hotter than the shirt on Hercules' back. The song "Gaudeamus Igitur" prays for the caritas of people like this man. This man was frequently lampooned for his homosexual affections towards Bathyllus and his lavish gardens on the Esquiline Hill. In a satire, the speaker complains about all the letters of recommendation he has to bring this man after praising this man's (*) gift of a Sabine farm. The Georgics begin with a dedication to this man, to whom Vergil introduced Horace. For 10 points, name this wealthy patron of Roman poets in the time of Augustus.
One collection addressed to this man calls him "begotten from ancestral kings" and notes that "wars are detested by mothers."
Gaius Cilnius {Maecenas}