The Satyricon  -  Petronius Arbiter

Revised edition

KORTE INHOUD

The marvelously entertaining parody of imperial Rome

One of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world, The Satyricon offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos. It recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they travel around Italy, encountering courtesans, priestesses, con men, brothel-keepers, pompous professors, and, above all, Trimalchio, the nouveau riche millionaire whose debauched feasting and p...
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2008 Uitgever: Penguin 288 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0140448055 ISBN-13: 9780140448054