The Petronius Arbiter 20-66 creator Firebaugh, W. C. text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Satyricon — Volume 02: Dinner of Trimalchio" by Petronius Arbiter is a Latin work of fiction written in the late 1st century AD. This volume focuses on the infamous banquet hosted by Trimalchio, an enormously wealthy freedman who entertains guests with grotesque extravagance. The narrator Encolpius and his companions endure outrageous courses, vulgar displays of wealth, and pretentious conversation among freedmen. Through this satirical dinner party, Petronius exposes the absurdity and ostentation of newly rich Romans, creating a vivid portrait of everyday life in the early Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon Release date is 2004-06-01 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5219 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5219 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133136.0 5219