person
Spurius Maecius Tarpa
Maecius
also: Metius
The official critic who vetted plays for the public stage; Horace's 'the judge' to whom verse should be submitted.
Reading notes
- The Art of Poetry §379-390 Maecius
Spurius Maecius Tarpa, the official who passed judgment on plays; verse should be shown to so strict a critic.