Fronto, ad M. Caesarem 2.2 – "Plane multum mihi facetiarum contulit istic Horatius Flaccus, memorabilis poeta mihique propter Maecenatem ac Maecenatianos hortos meos non alienus. Is namque Horatius Sermonum libr(o) s(ecundo) fabulam istam Polemonis inseruit, si recte memini, hisce versibus..."
Varro, however, specifies that the name Maecenas is a nomen based on origin like Lesas, Ufenas, etc: see Simpson, Chris J. (1996). "Two Small Thoughts on 'Cilnius Maecenas'". Arachnion. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01.
Varro, however, specifies that the name Maecenas is a nomen based on origin like Lesas, Ufenas, etc: see Simpson, Chris J. (1996). "Two Small Thoughts on 'Cilnius Maecenas'". Arachnion. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01.