(_b_) _Aemilius Macer_ was a native of Verona, and died B.C. 16: Jerome yr. Abr. 2001, 'Aemilius Macer Veronensis poeta in Asia moritur.' He was a friend of Virgil, and was the 'Mopsus' of _Ecl._ 5, according to Serv. _ad loc._ Ovid in his youth enjoyed his acquaintance; cf. _Tr._ iv. 10, 43, where three didactic poems are referred to: (1) _Ornithogonia_, on birds; (2) _Theriaca_, on venomous serpents; (3) _De Herbis_, on plants. For his obligations to Nicander, see under 'Virgil,' p. 158. Quintilian calls him 'humilis' (x. 1, 87). (_c_) _C. Cornelius Gallus_ was born at Forum Iulii B.C. 70, and died by his own hand B.C. 27. Jerome yr. Abr. 1990, 'Cornelius Gallus Foroiuliensis poeta ... xliii. aetatis suae anno propria se manu interficit.' Having commanded a division in the war against Antony, he was appointed by Octavian the first prefect of Egypt, B.C. 30, but incurred his anger and was banished from Caesar's house and provinces (Sueton. _Aug._ 66). The cause of his downfall was indiscreet language about Augustus, according to Ovid, _Tr._ ii. 445, 'Non fuit opprobrio celebrasse Lycorida Gallo, sed linguam nimio non tenuisse mero'; and _Am._ iii. 9, 63, 'Tu quoque, si falsum est temerati crimen amici, sanguinis atque animae prodige, Galle, tuae.' The tenth eclogue of Virgil is a testimony to his friendship for Gallus, l. 2, 'Pauca meo Gallo, sed quae legat ipsa Lycoris, carmina sunt dicenda; neget quis carmina Gallo?' Lines 44-49 are said by Servius, _ad loc._, to be quoted from Gallus ('de ipsius translati carminibus'). For the tribute to Gallus in the original draft of _Georgic_ iv. see under 'Virgil,' p. 157. He wrote four Books of love-poems to Cytheris, the _liberta_ who afterwards deserted him for Antony: Serv. _ad Ecl._ x. 1, 'amorum suorum de Cytheride scripsit libros iv.' According to Servius he also translated the poems of Euphorion of Chalcis. Cf. Verg. _Ecl._ x. 50, 'Ibo et Chalcidico quae sunt mihi condita versu carmina pastoris Siculi modulabor avena.' Compared with Tibullus and Propertius, he was 'durior' (Quint. x. 1, 93). (_d_) _Codrus_, mentioned by Virgil, _Ecl._ 7, 22 and 26; 5, 11, was a contemporary poet (Serv. _ad Ecl._ 7), and was praised by Valgius (Schol. Veron. _ad loc._), but nothing is known of his writings. The name is not Roman, and is probably a disguised form of Cordus. He is sometimes identified with the Iarbitas of Hor. _Ep._ i. 19, 15. (_e_) _Bavius_ and _Mevius_ were enemies of Virgil and Horace. Verg. _Ecl._ 3, 90, 'Qui Bavium non odit, amet tua carmina, Mevi.' Horace, _Epod._ 10, prays for the shipwreck of Mevius. He wrote about the prodigal son of the actor Aesopus (Porphyr. ad Hor. _Sat._ ii. 3, 239). Bavius died B.C. 35, according to Jerome. (_f_) _Anser_ wrote a poem in praise of Antony, and was rewarded with a grant of land (Serv. _ad Ecl._ 9, 36; Cic. _Phil._ xiii. 11). He is mentioned by Ovid, _Tr._ ii. 435,