Russell Barr credited as playing...
Gaius Maecenas
- Octavius: [to Agrippa] The Egyptian relgion declares that to die of a snake bite will secure immortality. Did you know that, Agrippa?
- Maecenas: Never mind that! History... History will never forget this moment. At last, every legion in Rome listens to the command of a single man. The peace of Rome is assured, to the one, absolute ruler of the Roman Empire.
- Agrippa: [In disgust] So, that was you plan all along, Octavius? To wear a crown on your head!
- Maecenas: In order to keep the nobles from tearing Rome apart he must be king. He will be declared..."Augustus"!
- [to Octavius]
- Agrippa: If you send your legions against Antony, you'll start another civil war.
- Maecenas: Do you want him to ignore the betrayal of his sister? Ignore this?
- Agrippa: Do you want him to be the one who bring Roman against Roman again?
- Maecenas: Don't go in there without a plan, country boy!
- [to Octavius, weeping]
- Maecenas: But without a crown, they will destroy you... I am sorry, my friend... I love you... But I... I will not watch them destroy you.
- [Octavius has broken his ribs]
- Agrippa: Lie down! If you take a direct hit, you're dead!
- Maecenas: He can't stay in the tent.
- Agrippa: What would you know? You never leave this tent!
- Maecenas: *I* am not Caesar's nephew - he just has to make an appearance, appearance is everything.
- Agrippa: You're right.
- Maecenas: [sarcastically] Am I really? Oh, high praise from the great warrior!
- Maecenas: We are three kings. Octavius, the leader. Agrippa, the soldier, and Maecenas, the...
- Agrippa: Mouth?
- Maecenas: - Maecenas, the politician.
- [Indicates a rise to Octavius and Agrippa]
- Maecenas: A rise. Let us all promise now: that we will let nothing never destroy this friendship!
- Maecenas, Agrippa, Octavius: Never!
- [about Agrippa's aqueducts]
- Agrippa: This spring will quench the thirst of 50,000 or more Romans everyday and water the fields streching for miles around Rome.
- [Hands cups of water to Octavius. Maecenas refuses his cup]
- Maecenas: No, thanks. I prefer to have something a little more lively.
- Octavius: [Toasts] To furture harvests.
- Agrippa: Now no one can bribe Rome again by cutting off it's food supply.
- Maecenas: It's all very lovely, Agrippa. At least we'll be able to get some lovely fountains out of it.