The Satyricon — Complete
The Satyricon is the surviving portion of a long Latin novel from the first century AD, attributed to Petronius, a courtier of Nero. Its narrator Encolpius drifts through southern Italy with his companion Ascyltos and the boy Giton, quarreling, cheating and being cheated, and the longest surviving episode, the dinner of Trimalchio, is the classic portrait of a vulgar freedman showing off his wealth. Later fragments follow the travelers to sea with the poet Eumolpus and to the town of Crotona, where they pose as a rich man and his heirs among legacy hunters. W. C. Firebaugh's translation of 1922 is complete and unexpurgated, and it incorporates, clearly marked, the passages forged in later centuries to fill the gaps. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Satyricon — Complete in the public domain?
Yes. The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter is a public-domain work, here in the translation by W. C. Firebaugh. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Satyricon — Complete?
About 6 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Satyricon — Complete?
The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
