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Picture of Petronius. Petronius by Bodart, 1717. Drawing from : Favissae, utriusque antiquitatis tam romanae quam graecae, in quibus ..., by Henricus Spoor, Gerardi Muntendam, 1707, p. 101.

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Gaius Petronius Arbiter (c. 27 - 66 CE) was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero. He is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel thought to have been written during the Neronian era.

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