The Diplomacy of Doing Good. Alexander von Humboldt the Patron
The Diplomacy of Doing Good. Alexander von Humboldt the Patron
Author(s): Manfred OstenSubject(s): Cultural history
Published by: Galaţi University Press
Keywords: Gaius Maecenas; Alexander von Humboldt; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; “Free Mining School”; Du Bois-Reymond
Summary/Abstract: Gaius Maecenas, a wealthy Roman knight during the era of the Emperor Augustus, could hardly have imagined that it would take more than one and a half millennia before he found a truly worthy successor in Alexander von Humboldt. When Maecenas died in 8 B.C. his path to immortality was assured. After all, he had set an example of selflessness, and generously helped a number of poets. His name thus went on to become synonymous with the diplomacy of doing good …
Journal: Analele Universităţii Dunărea de Jos din Galaţi. Seria Istorie
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 187-188
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English
