Of the many masterpieces which classical antiquity has bequeathed to modern times, few have attained to such popularity [as] this scintillating miscellany known as the Satyricon, ascribed by tradition to that Petronius [died 66 A.D.] who, at the court of Nero, acted as arbiter of elegance and dictator of fashion. The flashing wit, the masterly touches which bring out the characters with all the detail of a fine old copper etching; the marvelous use of realism by this, its first prophet; the sure knowledge of the perspective and background best adapted to each episode; the racy style, so smooth, so elegant, so simple!

W.C. Firebaugh

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The Discussions of The Satyricon Society:

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The Scholar's Library

The Satyricon on the Internet
The Satyricon Bibliography

The Genre of the Ancient Novel

The Milesian Novel
The Menippean Novel
The Satyricon

Telling the Tale-Writing the Story

The Boys of Satyricon

The Dramatised Satyricon

Fellini's Satyricon

The Love Dept.

Ancient Love Poetry
Your own love poetry
Love in ancient times

It's the Satyricon Family!

Encolpius' daily struggle for life
Ascyltos, omnis iniuriae inventor
Giton, tenerorum lusor amorum

Petronius

The Novelist
The historical person
The Poet

The Author's Latin and the Freedman's Latin

Studies into vulgar Latin

Introductio

Taberna cui nomen 'In Vino Veritas'
Imagines Sodalium