In the following essay, Bowen summarizes the Satyricon, with particular emphasis on the section called "Trimalchio's Dinner. "
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In the following essay, first published in 1940, Todd provides an overview of the Satyricon, including a consideration of its possible models, and a detailed synopsis of the Trimalchio's Dinner...
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In the following essay, Bagnani explains the difficulties and contradictions that must be overcome in determining the authorship and date of composition of the Satyricon; rejects arguments of other sc...
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In the following essay, Cabaniss contends that Petronius was familiar with the pre-literary Christian gospel and presents several passages from the Satyricon that he believes allude to it.
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In the following essay, Sullivan contends that the psychosexual interests—particularly exhibitionism—of the characters in the Satyricon reflect Petronius's own, and are thus valid...
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In the following essay, Schmeling considers Petronius's intent in the Satyricon, concluding that the author sought to entertain, and that the moral aspects of the satire are present only as a p...
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In the following essay, Rankin studies some of the major characters in the Satyricon as well as the dis.contented society in which they lived.
Within the broken economy of the Satyricon's re...
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In the following essay, Zeitlin contends that the inconsistencies, ambiguities, and incongruities of the Satyricon are deliberate and that they reflect Petronius's worldview, which embraced irr...
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In the following essay, Mendell argues that the Satyricon is not a realistic but rather a romantic novel, and that it is neither a parody nor a satire, although it contains elements of both.
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In the following essay, Perry rejects several proposed literary forerunners of the Satyricon, contending that its more likely model was the straightforward comic narrative.
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In the following essay, Hadas gives specific examples of Oriental elements in the speech of particular characters in the Satyricon.
The art of Petronius in suiting language to character has often b...
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While in the course of reading Petronious's "The Satyricon", I began to recognize that our present day culture here in the United States sounded somewhat similar to that of the Ancient Romans in term...
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Jesse Browner has written a lush and sorrowful novel about how to die. It’s set in 66 A.D., but when it comes to our common doom, not much has changed in the last two millennia. Th...
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At first glance, Suba looks like just another trendy restaurant that has invaded the Lower East Side. The doors of the tenement building in which it's housed are opened onto the street, and the bar...
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Dana Vachon, the 28-year-old banker turned blogger turned novelist about town, was not wearing socks. Just loafers. A buttery brown leather pair that may or may not have been Gucci and cocooned his...
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Critical Essay by Edwin W. Bowen
A Comparison Between Today's Society and Ancient Roman Culture
Our Critic\'d5s Tip Sheet On Current Reading: Week of June 18th, 2007
