The Satyricon — Volume 04 : Escape by Sea by Petronius Arbiter

"The Satyricon — Volume 04 : Escape by Sea" by Petronius Arbiter is a Latin work of fiction written in the late 1st century AD. This volume continues the bizarre adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they navigate a world of decadence and danger. Mixing prose and verse, the narrative blends serious and comic elements with satirical observations of Roman society. The story follows their chaotic encounters with colorful characters, from wealthy vulgarians to lecherous poets, as they flee complications and pursue survival in the early Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Petronius Arbiter, 20-66
Translator Firebaugh, W. C.
Title The Satyricon — Volume 04 : Escape by Sea
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon
Credits Produced by David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Rome -- Fiction
Subject Satire, Latin -- Translations into English
Category Text
EBook-No. 5221
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 28, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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