This volume contains both the text of The Satyricon and a commentary upon it. The work is a novel of Roman low-life, but written in elegant Latin and containing much parody. Internal evidence suggests that it was written in Nero's reign.
Satyrica Summary
Satyrica by R.Bracht Petronius
Realistic, comic novel of Roman low-life, written in elegant Latin, interspersedwith verses and containing a great deal of parody.
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