The one who is to sing their victories, it is up to the Prince to make him happy if he wishes for him to render it<hr>
immortal, just as Octavius and Maecenas did for Virgil.<hr>
         You see that I do not stray from your feelings and that discussions with Octavius and<hr>
you have sufficiently schooled me in poetry to dare to speak to you of it. If by chance you are astonished at<hr>
my learning, the reason will be evident when you understand that it is about the hr>
fame of the emperor. I have educated myself in all these things for her sake, and it is<hr>
for her that I ask you to continue to cultivate it in such a beautiful tendency. Thus, Maecenas, <hr>
continue this project, enrich our Muses with Octavius' treasures. Like the gods, give them <hr>
gold in exchange for incense, and know that if you were to offer them kingdoms, they would give you<hr>
even more in return. Yes, Maecenas, you will reign over all the legends of future ages, your <hr>
name will be so known to posterity that anyone who becomes its patron will be proud to be <hr>
so. He shall be dubbed the Maecenas of his time, and this glory will rekindle itself from century to century. Your name will remain in the memory and on the lips of all men <hr>
as long as the sun enlightens the Universe. <hr>

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                                          Impact of this Speech <hr>

       I wonder what effect this speech will have among the greats of our time. But I <hr>
know it will be very advantageous if their generosity rivals that of Octavius and <hr>
Maecenas. Neither of these great men needed to be spurred to altruism, and they are mentioned <hr>
only as symbolic messages to others, not in the literal sense. <hr>

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                                               Notes <hr>
       Livia, also known as Livia Drusilla or Diva Iulia Augusta following her deification, was born on January 30, 58 BC and died on September 29, 29, was a Roman Empress. Daughter of the Senator, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, she was married in 43 BC with Tiberius Claudius Nero, with whom she had two sons, Drusus and the future emperor Tiberius. Her second marriage to Octavius represented the Alliance of the Julii and the Claudii: The first five Roman emperors are called the Julio-Claudians for this reason.<hr>
       Maecenas was a Roman politician and an associate of Octavius. He was famous for devoting his wealth and influence to promoting the arts and letters. This brought about a significant social influence from the rise in power of Octavius. His name is now used as an eponymous adjective, referring to someone who financially or materially supports the development of arts and sciences.<hr>
       Octavius, later Augustus upon his death on August 19, 14 in Nola, was the first Roman emperor, reigning from January 16, 27 BC to August 19, 14 AD. He was the nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar.<hr>

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