The Satyricon (Unabridged)

Petronius' Satyricon is a rampant and vivacious Roman adventure dating back to the fi rst century, during the reign of Nero. It follows the exploits of Encolpius, an impoverished ex-gladiator, and his boy-lover Giton. The action is fl eet and the narrative sweeping: over the course of their journey we meet a host of lewd and comical rogues, including beggars, prostitutes, poets, sodomites and peda...