Crossword-Solution: MEC 3 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

The next man whom we are much obliged to, both for his doctrine and example, is the next best poet in the world to Virgil: his dear friend Horace, who, when Augustus had desired Mecænas to persuade him to come and live domestically and at the same table with him, and to be Secretary of State of the whole world under him, or rather jointly with him (for he says, “_ut nos in Epistolis scribendis adjuvet_,”) could not be tempted to forsake his Sabine or Tiburtine Manor, for so rich and so glorious a trouble.

Torperley, the Noble Earl of Northumberland, the favourer of all good learning, and Mecænas of learned men, maintained while he was in the Tower for their worth and various literature A great deal of misconception has hitherto prevailed respecting Hariot’s great printed work on Algebra.

Where the devil did these idiots of shepherds get the tale that Virgil related in such noble verse to Augustus and Mecænas?” He remained pensive an instant, his eyes bent upon the azure depths, then turning to Sir John: “They say that, no matter how vigorous the swimmer, none has ever returned from this abyss.

Cum igitur hćc mihi subeunda sit alea, quod omnibus scriptum aliquod edituris in more positum animaduerto, id mihi hoc tempore solicitč curandum est: Nempč vt patronum & mecćnatem aliquem huic meo commentariolo qućram, sub cuius nomine & numine, tutius in vulgi manus exeat.

There a friend offers his good sword Hrunting for the combat, and Beowulf accepts the weapon, saying: ic me mid Hruntinge Dom gewyrce, oththe mec death nimeth.