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Petronius Arbiter

Satyricon

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Documenting the colourful escapades of the former gladiator Encolpius and his less than faithful lover Giton, the &quote;Satyricon&quote; plunges the reader into the lives of ordinary Roman citizens, vividly revealing the Empire's seamy underbelly. A host of unforgettable characters are satirically presented, such as Trimalchio, the pretentious parvenu host, in a memorable banquet scene, the lascivious priestess Quartilla and the narrator's unreliable, roguish friend Ascyltus. Sometimes referred to as the first novel - although surviving only in fragments - this bawdy, picaresque and surprisingly modern narrative is considered one of… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-7145-4611-7
  • EAN: 9780714546117
  • Produktnummer: 35588696
  • Verlag: Alma Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
  • Seitenangabe: 0 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'519 KB

Über den Autor


Petronius Arbiter (d.66 AD) was Emperor Nero's advisor in matters of luxury and extravagance. He is said to have devoted his life to pleasure, but a rival's jealousy turned Nero against him, and he was forced to commit suicide.

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