The Petronius Arbiter 20-66 creator Burnaby, William 1673?-1706 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter" by Petronius Arbiter is a Latin work of fiction written in the late 1st century AD. This fragmentary Roman novel follows narrator Encolpius and his companion Giton through a series of bizarre, erotic, and comic adventures in the Roman underworld. Blending prose and verse, the surviving sections showcase absurd encounters—from sexual escapades to the infamous banquet of Trimalchio, a vulgar, wealthy freedman whose grotesque extravagance exposes the pretensions of Rome's nouveau riche. This Menippean satire offers both outrageous entertainment and revealing glimpses into early Roman Empire life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon Release date is 2004-05-01 This eBook was produced by Gordon Keener Original publication data not identified Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5611 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5611 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133141.0 5611