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Petronius Arbiter, Arbiter Petronius, Petrónio, Jorge de Sampaio: O Satíricon (Paperback, Portuguese (Portugal) language, 2000, Europa-América)

Paperback, 160 pages

Portuguese (Portugal) language

Published August 2000 by Europa-América.

ISBN:
978-972-1-04792-1
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ASIN:
5601072510609

An incomplete Roman novel believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius Arbiter. What remains of the novel is a picaresque story concerning the narrator’s battle to keep his lover, a handsome sixteen year old boy, away from his many rivals.

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Recently read through the Trimalchio Dinner section after watching the Fellini film. It's an interesting read from a historical perspective....but it gets a little cut and dry if you're not familiar with alot of Roman culture.

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