THE SATYRICON OF
Gaius Petronius, Arbiter to Nero
Petronius' bawdy masterpiece is considered by some to be an
early form of the novel. Petronius had the notable job of advising
Roman emperor Nero on style and fashion. After an unfortunate
falling-out with Nero, Petronius was forced to commit suicide.
Belated revenge came in the form of his will, which when read aloud
in the Roman Forum, viciously mocked the mostly-mad emperor.
"The Satyricon" is a "satire," intended to provoke laughter as
well as disgust or censure. It has given our modern society much of
the picture it has of Roman life beyond ancient monuments and
Imperial inscriptions. A thinly-veiled exaggeration of reality,
"The Satyricon" makes the days of doomed Herculaneum and Pompeii
real -- and paints unforgettable pictures of Roman excess,
including Trimalchio's famous feast.
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