Lucanus, M. Annaeus, biographies of, 264; education, _Laudes Neronis_, political advancement, breach with Nero, 265; satirizes Nero, joins Piso's conspiracy, suicide, 266; his wife, 267; lost works, 267; _De Bello Civili_ (Pharsalia), 267, 268 _sqq._ popularity of his works, 268; his views on politics, 268; on philosophy and religion, 270; rhetorical treatment, 271; his models, 271; criticisms of Lucan, 272; friendship with Persius, 261; imit. Virg. 163; imit. by Juv. 326; admired by Statius, 293; parodied by Petron. 275. Lucilius, date, 58; birthpl. and rank, 59; his friends and enemies, 59-60; _Saturae_, dates of composition, 61; subjects of, 62; on philology, 62; style and character, 63; imit. by Lucr. 121; by Virg. 161; by Hor. 173; by Persius, 262-3; by Juv. 326. Lucilius Iunior, 277; official career, friendship with Sen. 278; date and authorship of _Aetna_, 279; imit. Sen. and Lucr. 280; imit. Virg. 163. Lucillius, epigrammatist, 301. Lucretius Carus, T., his dates, 119; Cic.'s editorship of his works, recently discovered biography, 120; position and character, 121; _De rerum natura_, 122; his ethics and physics, 123; imit. Enn. 33; imit. by Virg. 158, 161; by Hor. 173; in _Aetna_, 280. Lucullus, 68. Ludi Megalenses, 15, 17, 44; Romani, 17; plebei, 17. Luscius Lanuvinus, 39, 49. Lutatius Catulus, 65. Lycinna, 193. Lygdamus, 190. Lynceus, 196. Maccius, _see_ Plautus. Macer, _see_ Aemilius, Calvus, Pompeius. Macrobius, 354. Maecenas, 166; relations with Virg. 151, 157; with Hor. 166 _sqq._; with Valgius, 180; with Propert. 195, 198. Mamurra, Catullus' hostility to, 137. Manilius, 213; imit. Lucr. 125; Virg. 163; imit. by Juv. 326. Marcellus, nephew of Augustus, 159, 171. Maro, _see_ Vergilius. Marsus, _see_ Domitius. Martialis, M. Valerius, birth, 295; education, life at Rome, patrons, 296; life under Domitian and Titus, 297; friends of Martial, 298; returns to Spain, 299; character, 299; publication of Epigrams, popularity, 300; models, mistakes, 301; satire and versification, 302; imit. Catull. 140; Virg. 163; friend of Lucan, 267; of Silius, 289; of Frontinus, 311; of Juv. 319; of Pliny the younger, 335; imit. by Juv. 326. Maternus, Curiatius, 341. Matius, Cn. 66. Maximus, _see_ Valerius. Mediocritas of Terence, 51. Mela, Pomponius, 259. Melissus, 149, 185. Memmius, C. 120, 122, 136. Menander, imit. by Plaut. 13, 15, 18; by Caecilius, 38; by Ter. 44 _sqq._; by Turpilius, 52; by Afranius, 65. Menippea Satira, 96, 273. Messalina, 243. Messalla Corvinus, 187; patron of Tibull. 186 _sqq._; relations with Ovid, 205. Mevius, 183.