Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 985 Petronius Arbiter 20 66 Petronius, Gaius Petronius, Titus Firebaugh, W. C. The Satyricon — Volume 02: Dinner of Trimalchio Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon Produced by David Widger "The Satyricon — Volume 02: Dinner of Trimalchio" by Petronius Arbiter is a classical novel written during the early Roman Empire period. The work follows the extravagant and often absurd exploits of a group of characters attending a lavish dinner hosted by the wealthy freedman Trimalchio, offering an incisive commentary on the excesses and decadence of Roman society. The opening of the text introduces readers to the opulence of Trimalchio's feast, where guests are treated to a spectacle of bizarre entertainment and extravagant food. Characters, including the narrator and his companions, marvel at the absurdities presented, such as a slave holding a silver chamber-pot and a dog painted on the wall warning guests to beware. As the dinner progresses, Trimalchio's boisterous personality and the antics of the slaves provide a satirical look at social hierarchies and the foolishness that accompanies wealth. The opening portion sets the stage for a blend of humor, social commentary, and vivid imagery that characterizes the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 147140 2025-06-03T03:34:41.542599 text/html 135814 2020-12-28T16:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1061877 2020-12-28T16:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1159427 2025-06-03T03:34:49.066546 application/epub+zip 1161097 2025-06-03T03:34:45.248608 application/epub+zip 118753 2025-06-03T03:34:43.821572 application/epub+zip 1339694 2025-06-03T03:34:52.154522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1303855 2025-06-03T03:34:48.116554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210198 2022-09-03T06:25:02.528810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128584 2025-06-03T03:34:41.075626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130202 2020-12-28T16:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52331 2020-12-28T16:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18726 2025-06-03T03:34:52.302514 application/rdf+xml 17048 2025-06-03T03:34:44.394551 image/jpeg 3829 2025-06-03T03:34:44.111559 image/jpeg 1155944 2025-06-03T03:34:41.597566 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia