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Gaius Petronius Arbiter (ca. 27–66) was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero. He is speculated to be the author of the Satyricon , a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Ne...
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"Petronius Arbiter, Time Traveller", a webpage Jim Reeds composed, is online again: Click here for Jim Reeds' page. ... Jim Reeds (see "Petronius Arbiter, Time Traveller") says that because the earliest confirmed appearance is in Robert Townsend, Up the Organization! (1970) [the Petronian Society Newsletter (Dec.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Roman author), ad 66reputed author of the Satyricon, a literary portrait of Roman society of the 1st century ad. ... After his term as consul, Petronius was received by Nero into his most intimate circle as his “director of elegance” (arbiter elegantiae),
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The following is a excerpt from a comic romance probably composed during the reign of Nero. ... The picture of Trimalchio, the coarse freedman parvenu, who has nothing to commend him but his money, and who is surrounded by ... At last we went to recline at table where boys from Alexandria poured snow water on our hands,
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Gaius Petronius (~27-66 A.D.), the author of the Satyricon, was the emperor Nero's advisor in matters of luxury and extravagance (his unofficial title was arbiter elegantiae). As befitted his office, he slept days and partied nights.
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C. PETRONII SATIRICON LIBER ... [I] "Num alio genere Furiarum declamatores inquietantur, qui clamant: 'Haec vulnera pro libertate publica excepi; hunc oculum pro vobis impendi: date mihi ducem, qui me ducat ad liberos meos, nam succisi poplites membra non sustinent'? ... Haec ipsa tolerabilia essent, si ad eloquentiam ituris...
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Petronius Arbiter quotes, Searchable and browsable database of quotations with author and subject indexes. Quotes from famous political leaders, authors, and literature. Literary, inspirational, and humorous quotations and proverbs. ... 1 Quotes for 'Petronius Arbiter' in the Database.
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