Satyricon

ISBN-13: 9781847496621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 300 str.

Petronius Arbiter

Opis

Documenting the colourful escapades of the former gladiator Encolpius and his less than faithful lover Giton, the "Satyricon" plunges the reader into the lives of ordinary Roman citizens, vividly revealing the Empire's seamy underbelly.

Recenzje

A gloriously bawdy tale of love, lust and new money. The Independent on Sunday

O autorze

Petronius Arbiter (d.66 ad) was Emperor Nero's advisor in matters of luxury and extravagance. He is said to have devoted his life to pleasure, but a rival's jealousy turned Nero against him, and he was forced to commit suicide.