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The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter - Affairs at Crotona
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• Satyricon Introduction
• The Satyricon - Adventures of Encolpius, Asclytos, Giton, etc.
• The Satyricon of Petronius - The Dinner of Trimalcho
• The Satyricon of Petronius - Further Adventures of Encolpius and His Companions
• The Satyricon of Petronius - Encolpius, Giton and Eumolpus Escape By Sea
• The Satyricon of Petronius - Affairs at Crotona
• The Satyricon of Petronius - Editor's Notes
 
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• Menippean Satire and Petronius Satyricon
 
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The following is an English, public domain translation of "The Satyricon," by Petronius. "The Satyricon" is an example of Menippean Satire, which is very different from the formal verse satire of Juvenal or Horace. Menippean satire -- especially that of Petronius in "The Satyricon" --contains a mixture of prose and verse, serious and comic elements, erotic and decadent passages. Encolpius -- the narrator of "The Satyricon" -- has been described as self-parodying.
The most famous passage of "The Satyricon" for modern readers is the famous banquet hosted by Trimalchio.
The Satyricon
Complete and unexpurgated translation of the Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter, by W. C. Firebaugh, in which are incorporated the forgeries of Nodot and Marchena, and the readings introduced into the text by De Salas.

VOLUME 5. -- AFFAIRS AT CROTONA

  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 125
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 126
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 127
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 128
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 129
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 130
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 131
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 132
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 133
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 134
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 135
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 136
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 137
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 138
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 139
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 140
  • SATYRICON CHAPTER 141

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