Rome, 50BC Maecenas leads a pretty charmed life after he meets Octavian, the young poet becomes close friend and political advisor to the first emperor of Rome. He spends his days writing speeches and patronising other artists of the time. Life is good.
Italy, 14th Century The renaissance is at hand and he wants every part in it, ever the artist, the young nobleman commissions anyone and everyone with even a modicum of talent. He enjoys beautiful things.
England, 1600 A young actor and aspiring playwright, he spends most of his time at the theatre - when he's not at the ale house or the brothel, that is. He acts for Shakespeare and Marlowe every chance he gets.
England, 1890 It really is wonderful when one has money and doesn't have to work for a living, how dreadfully boring that would be. He attends parties, and writes poetry, and spends more time than is healthy in opium dens.
America, present day Guy Martin is from old money, and he's quite certain that being poor would never suit him at all. He's not a total layabout, he studies well because he knows that education is important, they say money is power and they say knowledge is power, he'd rather hedge his bets and have both. He plays hard as well, because he's young, and has money, and there are a lot of parties just waiting for him.
Gaius Maecenas | Rome
Italy, 14th Century The renaissance is at hand and he wants every part in it, ever the artist, the young nobleman commissions anyone and everyone with even a modicum of talent. He enjoys beautiful things.
England, 1600 A young actor and aspiring playwright, he spends most of his time at the theatre - when he's not at the ale house or the brothel, that is. He acts for Shakespeare and Marlowe every chance he gets.
England, 1890 It really is wonderful when one has money and doesn't have to work for a living, how dreadfully boring that would be. He attends parties, and writes poetry, and spends more time than is healthy in opium dens.
America, present day Guy Martin is from old money, and he's quite certain that being poor would never suit him at all. He's not a total layabout, he studies well because he knows that education is important, they say money is power and they say knowledge is power, he'd rather hedge his bets and have both. He plays hard as well, because he's young, and has money, and there are a lot of parties just waiting for him.