Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Petronius Arbiter 20 66 Petronius, Gaius Petronius, Titus Firebaugh, W. C. The Satyricon — Volume 06: Editor's Notes Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Satyricon — Volume 06: Editor's Notes" by Petronius Arbiter is a classical satirical novel dating from the late 1st century AD. This work provides a vivid portrayal of Roman society, particularly focusing on themes surrounding sexuality, morality, and the extravagances of wealth. Through satirical overtones, it reflects the decadence and corruption prevalent in Roman culture, highlighting the lives of both the elite and the lower classes. The opening portion of the text presents a comprehensive analysis of prostitution in ancient Rome, exploring its historical context, legal frameworks, and cultural implications. It discusses the dual instincts driving human behavior—survival and reproduction—and how these have resulted in the establishment of prostitution as a fundamental societal element. The text further examines the intricacies of the brothel system, detailing the types of women involved, the societal attitudes towards them, and the underlying economic aspects that fueled this age-old profession. The tone is analytical yet rich with historical references, effectively setting the stage for the satirical narrative that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 155478 152854 2024-10-03T04:26:17.188589 2023-10-03T04:52:28.545757 text/html text/html 148282 2020-12-28T16:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 263348 2020-12-28T16:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351206 2024-10-03T04:26:23.767043 application/epub+zip 352711 2024-10-03T04:26:20.552579 application/epub+zip 121899 2024-10-03T04:26:19.340645 application/epub+zip 510941 2024-10-03T04:26:26.245059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493206 2024-10-03T04:26:23.017033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213133 2022-09-03T06:25:46.484670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142347 142340 2024-10-03T04:26:16.827574 2023-10-03T04:52:28.238787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143687 2020-12-28T16:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59101 2020-12-28T16:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19968 2024-10-03T04:26:26.374011 application/rdf+xml 16030 2024-10-03T04:26:19.885555 image/jpeg 3783 2024-10-03T04:26:19.613553 image/jpeg 348283 2024-10-03T04:26:17.209564 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