Gaius Petronius (192 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Satyricon (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition). Book.

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PAPERBACK. 204pp. 204pp. Includes List of Characters & Text Notes. Penguin Classics. Translation by J.P. Sullivan, published 1965. REPRINTED with Revisions 1974. VG+. (Paper aged but NOT foxed or browned. Meager cover wear, interior clean/tight/bright, no names or writings).

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Duodecimo (12mo); xii, 347pp. Bound in wheat cloth spine and textured paper boards; gold title labels on spine and top board. Mild aging and wear, else a good clean copy. A title among the Routledge series "Broadway Translations," published circa 1920s.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gd-. 1st Printing of the 1st Michigan Edition thus, translated, with introduction, by William Arrowsmith. Book has faint hint of cocking, 3" marking out on ffep and 1" soiling along half of rfep and fore edge (does not affect text pages), is securely bound and free of other blemishes and markings; color of dyed top edge is uniformly dark gray. Cover is clean and bright, with sharp corners, bumping to joints, head and tail, straight spine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering and illustration. No Dust Jacket. (Please see Seller images.) Pre-ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. PLEASE CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING for additional information, details or photos.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reissue. 1931-39 printing of Toledano 156.1, binding 7, orange Rockwell Kent endpapers. Lacks jacket. Spine toned, hinges weakening, ink name and date on half-title page. xxii, 238, [4] pp. Translated into English by William Burnaby, introduction by C.K. Scott-Moncrieff. The Satyricon, Satyricon liber (The Book of Satyrlike Adventures), or Satyrica, is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as Titus Petronius. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean satire, which is different from the formal verse satire of Juvenal or Horace. The work contains a mixture of prose and verse (commonly known as prosimetrum); serious and comic elements; and erotic and decadent passages. As with The Golden Ass by Apuleius (also called the Metamorphoses), classical scholars often describe it as a Roman novel, without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form. The surviving sections of the original (much longer) text detail the bizarre exploits of the narrator, Encolpius, and his (possible) slave and catamite Giton, a handsome sixteen-year-old boy. It is the second most fully preserved Roman novel, after the fully extant The Golden Ass by Apuleius, which has significant differences in style and plot. Satyricon is also regarded as useful evidence for the reconstruction of how lower classes lived during the early Roman Empire. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

HARDCOVER. no jacket. xxii. + 238pp. + catalogue. Undated Modern Library Reprint. Full red-violet cloth covers. VG/no jacket. (light cover soil, paper aged. previous owner's signature on endpaper else a clean/unmarked/tight copy).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Minus. Hardcover, dust jacket has some nicks, we ship fast.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. no date given (circa 1950?); dj w/clipped price, lite wear, in mylar; red Blumenthal binding; (#156 in series, lists to 322 titles on dj reverse); 238 clean, unmarked pages.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. Reprint. Pages slightly browned. Penguin Classics edition. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Satyricon. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 184 pages. 5.50x0.46x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. no date given (circa 1929?); red flexible c w/gilt titles; Rockwell Kent end papers; lite sunning of spine; (#156 in series, lists to 284 titles on dj reverse); 238 clean, unmarked pages+catalogue.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Perhaps the strangest--and most strikingly modern--work to survive from the ancient world, The Satyricon relates the hilarious mock epic adventures of the impotent Encolpius, and his struggle to regain virility. Here Petronius brilliantly brings to life the courtesans, legacy-hunters, pompous professors and dissolute priestesses of the age - and, above all, Trimalchio, the archetypal self-made millionaire whose pretentious vulgarity on an insanely grand scale makes him one of the great comic characters in literature. Seneca's The Apocolocyntosis, a malicious skit on 'the deification of Claudius the Clod', was designed by the author to ingratiate himself with Nero, who was Claudius' successor. Together, the two provide a powerful insight into a darkly fascinating period of Roman history. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. …

Übers. nach Konrad Müller "Petronii Arbitri Satyricon" 1978). Essay, Übers. a.d. Lat. u. (ausführl.) Anmerkungen v. Volker Ebersbach. Kl.-8°. 228 S. Illustr. OKart. (= RUB 1041). Enth. u.a. Quartillas Rache u. Das Gastmahl des Trimalchio. Papierbedingt leicht gebräunt, im Schnitt leicht stärker; schönes sauberes Expl. …

Condition: Good. 1944. No edition remarks. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardbound, no dust jacket, within slipcase. Some minor wear to slipcase, otherwise very good. Neil Packer (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xxiv, 218 Pp. Orange Cloth Printed In Black. First Printing, A Scholarly Edition, Dedicated To Saul Bellow. Book Is Fine, No Damage; Dj Priced $3.95, Faint Rubbing, No Browning But Spine Very Slightly Faded.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reissue. Reissue. Lacks jacket. Spine faded, boards lightly soiled. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1934 Hard Cover. lxxxv, [1], 408, [4] pp. 8vo. Original orange cloth, blue titles. Translation attributed to Oscar Wilde, with an introduction by 'S.W.', and illustrations by Allen Lewis. Notes, bibliography, and index follow text. "Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin novel, believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript text of the Satyricon calls him Titus Petronius. The surviving text, a mixture of prose and poetry, details the misadventures of the narrator, Encolpius, and his lover, a handsome sixteen year old boy named Giton. Throughout the novel, Encolpius has a hard time keeping his lover faithful to him as he is constantly being enticed away by others. Encolpius' friend Ascyltus (who seems to have previously been in a relationship with Encolpius) is another major character but he disappears from the narrative half way through the surviving text. It is a rare example of a Roman novel, the only other surviving example (quite different in style and plot) being Metamorphoses written by Lucius Apuleius. It is also extremely important evidence for the reconstruction of what everyday life must have been like for the lower classes during the early Roman Empire.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Perhaps the strangest--and most strikingly modern--work to survive from the ancient world, The Satyricon relates the hilarious mock epic adventures of the impotent Encolpius, and his struggle to regain virility. Here Petronius brilliantly brings to life the courtesans, legacy-hunters, pompous professors and dissolute priestesses of the age - and, above all, Trimalchio, the archetypal self-made millionaire whose pretentious vulgarity on an insanely grand scale makes him one of the great comic characters in literature. Seneca's The Apocolocyntosis, a malicious skit on 'the deification of Claudius the Clod', was designed by the author to ingratiate himself with Nero, who was Claudius' successor. Together, the two provide a powerful insight into a darkly fascinating period of Roman history. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. …