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The Student's Companion to Latin Authors

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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.