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.

Molo,
teacher of Cic. 69, 70;
of Caes. 102.

Murena, conspiracy of, 171.

Naevius, Cn.,
birth, 4;
attacks Metelli, 5;
banishment and death, 6;
plays, 6;
_Bellum Punicum_, 7;
Plautus' reference to, 14;
imit. by Lucr. 121;
by Virg. 161.

Naples, birthpl. of Statius, 291.

Naso, _see_ Ovidius.

Nemesianus, 275, 277.

Nemesis (Glycera), Tibullus' love for, 188, 190.

Neoptolemus, 179.

Nepos, Cornelius,
discussion of date, 113;
intimacy with Atticus, 113;
with Catull. 114;
character and views, 114;
minor works, 115;
_De viris illustribus_, 116;
sources, 117;
value of his work, 117;
authenticity of his works, 118;
on Terence, 40;
on Cato, 54;
friend of Catull. 139;
foll. by Mela, 259.

Nero,
relations with Sen. 244 _sqq._;
with Lucan, 265;
with Petron. 272;
with Silius, 289;
Calp. Sic. on, 276;
his poetry parodied by Persius, 262;
by Petron. 275.

Nicander,
foll. by Virg. 158;
by Macer, 182;
by Ovid, 210.