Maecenas

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Eileen Opiolka
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Maecenas

Postby Eileen Opiolka » Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:33 am

Not too many of them around!

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Slava
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Re: Maecenas

Postby Slava » Wed Jul 26, 2023 2:13 pm

Well, I've dabbled and can't find out where Gaius Cilnius got his Maecenas. Everywhere I look it's the same story, they'll tell me the word comes from his name, but not whence the name itself. It may be Etruscan, though. Maybe someone else will have better luck?
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