The Satyricon - Petronius
November 12, 2008
One usually begins these writings on Roman literary works with an introduction to the author of the said work. In the case of The Satyricon, however, matters become complicated. Scholars have only a single name connected with the work: Petronius. While they cannot say with certainty who this Petronius is, they can assert a credible theory as to his identify. If the theory is correct, it makes the author as interesting as the work under consideration...
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