“Of all public figures and benefactors of mankind, no one is loved by history more than the literary patron. Napoleon was just a general of forgotten battles compared with the queen who paid for Shakespeare's meals and beer in the tavern. The statesman who in his time freed the slaves, even he has a few enemies in posterity, whereas the literary patron has none. We thank Gaius Maecenas for the nobility of soul we attribute to Virgil; but he isn’t blamed for the selfishness and egocentricity that the poet possessed. The patron creates 'literature through altruism,' something not even the greatest genius can do with a pen.” MoneyRespectHelping OthersBeerHelpAltruismSelflessnessTributeShakespeareQueenSelfless ServiceSelfless LoveBattlesPatronPatronageQueen ElizabethSponsorshipNapoleonVirgilStatesmanTributesNapoleon BonepartePatron Of The ArtsGaius MaecenasLiterary PatronsMaecenasMecene Author:Roman Payne
“I used to ask myself, ‘Sergei, would you rather spend your money on drink or women?’ and thanks to the club, I spend it on both and am called a patron of the arts.” HumorParisPatronageDancehallFin De SiecleWitty Wisdom1894Ilyse CharpentierPatron Of The ArtsCabaretsParis PatronageParisian ClubSergei Rakmanovich Book:City of Lights: The Trials and Triumphs of Ilyse Charpentier Source: City of Lights: The Trials and Triumphs of Ilyse Charpentier