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Satyricon

American  
[sa-tir-i-kon] / sæˈtɪr ɪˌkɒn /

noun

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


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But catch his cameo in "Satyricon"; you’ll see the haunted gauntness in his eyes and know that, for two decades, he was also killing himself with food.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2024

In the second passage, an excerpt from Petronius’s Satyricon, the formerly enslaved Trimalchio mistreats his own enslaved people during a lavish dinner party.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

"Fellini: The Sixties," by Manoah Bowman: Focused on the director's most iconic work, including "Dolce Vita," ''81/2," ''Juliet of the Spirits" and "Fellini Satyricon."

From US News Nov. 16, 2015

In this case, a gay dance reimagining of the Satyricon which he's staging above a pub in Wandsworth.

From The Guardian Oct. 27, 2012

On which high note I shall leave you to enjoy the Satyricon, and shall hope to hear from you, presently, what your opinion of it is.

From The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter by Burnaby, William

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