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In the classical tale "The Satyricon", Petronius Arbiter makes a strong, yet humorous, statement about the social life of ancient Rome. Rather than telling the story of Encolpius and his companions heroically, which was the typical approach of other writings of classical antiquity, Petronius chose to show the true life and vernacular of the Roman lower and middle class through satire and comedy. Narrator Encolpius, a former gladiator, goes on adventures with his best friend and former lover Ascyltos as well as his slave and current lover Giton. Yet Encolpius constantly worries about whether or not Giton's affections are waning. The trio participates in various parties, events, and celebrations, but their attention is less focused on properly worshipping the gods and more fixated on the sexual nature of the wild bacchanals. Written during the reign of Emperor Nero, "The Satyricon", gives the reader a realistic sense of what life was like at the time. While he was known for his tyrannical persecution of Christians, Nero's reign was also filled with over-the-top celebrations in honor of the gods. Petronius was a frequent visitor to Nero's bacchanals, meaning that "The Satyricon" is a fictional first-hand account of the time. The work is not only a precious gem of Western literature because of its wit, but because it gives modern readers a realistic glimpse into history. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

In the classical tale "The Satyricon", Petronius Arbiter makes a strong, yet humorous, statement about the social life of ancient Rome. Rather than telling the story of Encolpius and his companions heroically, which was the typical approach of other writings of classical antiquity, Petronius chose to show the true life and vernacular of the Roman lower and middle class through satire and comedy. Narrator Encolpius, a former gladiator, goes on adventures with his best friend and former lover Ascyltos as well as his slave and current lover Giton. Yet Encolpius constantly worries about whether or not Giton's affections are waning. The trio participates in various parties, events, and celebrations, but their attention is less focused on properly worshipping the gods and more fixated on the sexual nature of the wild bacchanals. Written during the reign of Emperor Nero, "The Satyricon", gives the reader a realistic sense of what life was like at the time. While he was known for his tyrannical persecution of Christians, Nero's reign was also filled with over-the-top celebrations in honor of the gods. Petronius was a frequent visitor to Nero's bacchanals, meaning that "The Satyricon" is a fictional first-hand account of the time. The work is not only a precious gem of Western literature because of its wit, but because it gives modern readers a realistic glimpse into history. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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Satyricon oder Satyrikon ist ein nur in Teilen erhaltener, satirischer Roman von Titus Petronius Arbiter (um 14-66 n. Chr.), der zur Zeit Neros erschien. Die eigentliche satirische Intention des Petronius ist bis heute von Rätseln umgeben. Von manchen wird das Satyricon für ein "vollkommen amoralisches Sittenbild" gehalten. Andere konnten die für eine Satire typische Ermahnung nicht erkennen. Auch wurde das Satyricon aufgrund der teils recht eindeutigen Szenen und seiner sexualisierten Symbolik oft als Pornographie oder Päderastie fehlinterpretiert. Übergreifendes Thema ist tatsächlich das wiederkehrende sexuelle Scheitern der Hauptfigur Encolpius. Die Sexualität im Satyricon ist aber offenbar nur ein Bild für das generelle Scheitern der Protagonisten. Sicher ist jedenfalls, dass das Satyricon nicht identisch ist mit dem bei Tacitus erwähnten Petronius-Testament, in dem dieser die Missbräuche Neros unter Angabe der Namen und des jeweiligen Schändungsalters aufzeichnete. Petronius Arbiter (died AD 66 in Cumae), auch bekannt unter den wohl unzutreffenden Namen Gaius Petronius, Gaius Petronius Arbiter oder Publius Petronius Niger, deutsch mitunter auch Petron, war ein römischer Senator und der Autor des satirischen Romans Satyricon. Das Cognomen Arbiter wurde nicht auf ihn vererbt, sondern erwuchs aus seiner Bezeichnung als Neros Arbiter Elegantiae, "Schiedsrichter des feinen Geschmacks".

Documenting the colourful escapades of the former gladiator Encolpius and his less than faithful lover Giton, this novel plunges the reader into the lives of ordinary Roman citizens, revealing the Empire's seamy underbelly. It presents a host of characters satirically.