Gaius Petronius Arbiter, original name Titus Petronius Niger, (died AD 66), reputed author of the Satyricon, a literary portrait of Roman society of the 1st century AD.Life.The most complete and the most authentic account of Petronius life appears in Tacitus Annals, an account that may be supplemented, with caution, from other sources. It is probable that Petronius correct name was Titus Petronius...