The Satiricon

Literature & Fiction

Petronius Arbiter

Humor & Satire

Appleton, Century, Crofts

Excerpt from Petronius: Cena TrimalchionisHowever, the central part only has been trans lated, the longest of the fragments, and by far the most interesting portion of the book. It is interesting not alone for its admirable painting of the Roman life and manners of the Empire, but also from a philological aspect, containing as it does such a wealth of plebeian language and phraseology.A few unnecessarily coarse passages have been avoided, and in Chapter LVI., where so many puns occur, no effort is made to maintain, their double entendre in English, because of the im practicability of doing so consistently; indeed it is somewhat senseless to translate them at all, as they are meaningless, and must be read in the Latin to be understood.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Petronius: Cena Trimalchionis (Wayne State University classical texts series)

Wayne State University Press

Trimalchio's Dinner

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

BiblioLife

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History

Ancient Civilizations

"Satyricon" from Petronius Arbiter. Titus Petronius Arbiter (14-66), vir publicus et scriptor.

Satyricon (Perfect Library) (Latin Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

An entertaining romp through the salacious world of Roman society. Dr. Nest's spirited translation of the scrolls, abundant with ironic wit, charm, lampoonery and eroticism, serves well to bring this first modern novel to life.

The Satyricon: The Morazla Scrolls

Nest, Ellery David

Llumina Pr

The Satyricon

THE SATYRICON OF Gaius Petronius, Arbiter to Nero Petronius' bawdy masterpiece is considered by some to be an early form of the novel. Petronius had the notable job of advising Roman emperor Nero on style and fashion. After an unfortunate falling-out with Nero, Petronius was forced to commit suicide. Belated revenge came in the form of his will, which when read aloud in the Roman Forum, viciously mocked the mostly-mad emperor. The Satyricon is a "satire," intended to provoke laughter as well as disgust or censure. It has given our modern society much of the picture it has of Roman life beyond ancient monuments and Imperial inscriptions. A thinly-veiled exaggeration of reality, The Satyricon makes the days of doomed Herculaneum and Pompeii real -- and paints unforgettable pictures of Roman excess, including Trimalchio's famous feast.

Petronius Arbiter, Gaius

Alan Rodgers Books

THE SATYRICON OF Gaius Petronius, Arbiter to NeroPetronius' bawdy masterpiece is considered by some to be an early form of the novel. Petronius had the notable job of advising Roman emperor Nero on style and fashion. After an unfortunate falling-out with Nero, Petronius was forced to commit suicide. Belated revenge came in the form of his will, which when read aloud in the Roman Forum, viciously mocked the mostly-mad emperor.The Satyricon is a "satire," intended to provoke laughter as well as disgust or censure. It has given our modern society much of the picture it has of Roman life beyond ancient monuments and Imperial inscriptions.

Genre Fiction

As long as life remains, there's hope; Thou rustic God, oh hear our prayer, Great Priapus, I thee invoke, Temper our arms to dare!  Bawdy and sublime, coarse and elegant, decadent to the core and yet permeated with a peculiarly innocent ancient mindset, The Satyricon by Gaius Petronius, Arbiter Elegantiae of the court of Nero, is a controversial work of Roman fiction.  Each one will find what suits his taste, one thing is not for all, One gathers roses as his share, another thorns enthrall.  The Satyricon is a combination of prose and poetry, aphorisms and erotica. Only a few fragments remain of the grandiose original. Over the centuries a number of skillful forgeries were created to fill in the gaps, in an attempt to elucidate and sometimes surpass the sensual pleasures of the original.  For who knows not the pleasures Venus gives? Who will not in a warm bed tease his members? Great Epicurus taught a truth that lives; Love and enjoy life! All the rest is embers.

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Satyricon reliquiae (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Latin Edition)

de Gruyter

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The Satiricon

Petronius: Cena Trimalchionis (Wayne State University classical texts series)

Trimalchio's Dinner

Trimalchio's Dinner

Satyricon (Perfect Library) (Latin Edition)

The Satyricon: The Morazla Scrolls

The Satyricon

The Satyricon

The Satyricon

Satyricon reliquiae (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Latin Edition)