The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter
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"The Satyricon — Complete" by Petronius Arbiter is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written in the late 1st century AD. This fragmentary Roman novel follows the narrator Encolpius and his young companion Giton through a series of bizarre, erotic, and darkly comic adventures. Blending prose and verse, the surviving sections depict encounters with eccentric characters, sexual escapades, and the infamous dinner party hosted by the vulgar freedman Trimalchio—offering
a vivid glimpse into the decadent underbelly of early Imperial Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Petronius Arbiter, 20-66 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Firebaugh, W. C., 1882-1945 |
| Title | The Satyricon — Complete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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. | 5225 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05225-0 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4748 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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