Satyricon

[ sa-tir-i-kon ]

noun

1. a satirical novel, interspersed with verse, written in the 1st century a.d. by Petronius, extant in fragments.

Example Sentences

The setting was the Satyricon, a small, dimly lit nightclub in Portland, Oregon.

From The Daily Beast

In the following year the second part of the Satyricon appeared in Paris.

From Project Gutenberg

Burton is here referrng to the Euphormionis Lusinini Satyricon, published anno 1617.

From Project Gutenberg

At a somewhat later stage we have, not merely plebeian, but also provincial Latin represented in the Satyricon of Petronius.

From Project Gutenberg

During this period, Petronius gave vent to his indignation, in the satire transmitted under his name by the title of Satyricon.

From Project Gutenberg

The Satyricon of Petronius is one of the most curious productions in the Latin language.

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