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Petronius

About the Author

Most of what we know about Gaius Petronius (or Petronius Arbiter) comes from Tacitus’ Annals. Herein, we learn that Petronius’ lifestyle mocked that of the hard-working Marcus Catoesque, “new man” of the Roman Republic. He is said to have slept during the day and to have worked at night in the science of pleasure.

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