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The Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter, Fiction, Classics
Hardcover
Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781598185676
Publisher: Aegypan
Published: Jul 1 2006
Pages: 292
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
THE SATYRICON OFGaius 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.
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