Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Petronius Arbiter 20 66 Petronius, Gaius Petronius, Titus Firebaugh, W. C. The Satyricon — Volume 03: Encolpius and His Companions Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Satyricon — Volume 03: Encolpius and His Companions" by Petronius Arbiter is a classic work of satirical literature written during the Roman Empire. This book is part of a fragmented novel that explores the lives and misadventures of its protagonist, Encolpius, and his companions as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and vice in a vividly depicted ancient Roman society. The narrative is marked by its bold themes of sexuality and social commentary, making it provocative for its time. In this volume, the story unfolds through a series of turbulent encounters and emotional turmoil involving Encolpius, his beloved Giton, and the duplicitous Ascyltos. The trio's relationships are characterized by betrayal, jealousy, and desire, with Encolpius often finding himself at odds with Ascyltos due to their competing affections for Giton. Tensions escalate to a near-violent confrontation as Encolpius grapples with feelings of abandonment and the desire for revenge, while the narrative imbues a sense of humor and ironic tragedies, particularly in their schemes and escapades. Alongside the exploration of personal relationships, Petronius weaves in keen observations on the societal decadence of the time, making this volume a rich tapestry of eroticism, camaraderie, and darkly comedic misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 79781 76201 2024-10-03T04:25:48.741716 2023-10-03T04:52:10.756589 text/html text/html 72189 2020-12-28T16:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 655742 2020-12-28T16:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 761785 2024-10-03T04:25:55.500689 application/epub+zip 761472 2024-10-03T04:25:52.607690 application/epub+zip 90922 2024-10-03T04:25:51.210727 application/epub+zip 974956 2024-10-03T04:25:57.598697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956894 2024-10-03T04:25:54.611731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173571 2022-09-03T06:25:21.257940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66513 66506 2024-10-03T04:25:48.285756 2023-10-03T04:52:10.431585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68109 2020-12-28T16:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27874 2020-12-28T16:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19862 2024-10-03T04:25:57.734674 application/rdf+xml 24515 2024-10-03T04:25:51.762711 image/jpeg 5005 2024-10-03T04:25:51.485695 image/jpeg 759973 2024-10-03T04:25:48.772783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia