Favonius, the friend of Cato, observed: χϵȋρoν ϵ ναι µoναρχίας παρανóµoυ πóλϵµoν ὲµϕύλιoν (Plutarch, Brutus 12). […] Lucceius, an opulent friend of Pompeius. 4 Caesar was elected. […] Whatever their class in society, men went with a leader or a friend, though the cause were indifferent or even distasteful. […] Caesar never let down a friend, whatever his character and station. […] Tacitus (Ann. 6, 11) and many of the moderns give Octavianus’ friend the name ‘Cilnius Maecenas’, which is false (cf.