The Satyricon — Volume 07: Marchena Notes: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Satyricon — Volume 07: Marchena Notes is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Petronius Arbiter (20–66). The listed translation credits are Firebaugh, W. C. (1882–1945).

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"The Satyricon — Volume 07: Marchena Notes" by Petronius Arbiter is a collection of scholarly annotations to a Latin work of fiction written in the late 1st century AD. The original Satyricon follows narrator Encolpius and his companions through bizarre, often erotic adventures in ancient Rome. This volume presents the Marchena Notes, scholarly commentary examining a text that blends prose and verse, mixing comic and serious elements while depicting the decadent lives of Romans across social classes—from wealthy freedmen to aging poets.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Satyricon — Volume 07: Marchena Notes
• Author credits: Petronius Arbiter (20–66)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Firebaugh, W. C. (1882–1945)

Catalogue subjects

• Rome -- Fiction
• Satire, Latin -- Translations into English

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• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
• Category: Novels
• Category: Sexuality & Erotica

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