The satyrica of Petronius: an intermediate reader with commentary and guided review

Content: Preface for Students --
Preface for Instructors --
Acknowledgments --
Map: World of the Satyrica --
Introduction --
The Text --
The Author --
Narrative Structure and Technique --
Historical and Political Contexts --
Social and Cultural Contexts --
Language --
Literary Engagements --
Reception and Afterlife --
Recommendations for Further Reading in English --
Recommended Complete English Translations --
Latin Passages --
Chapter 1. Baths and First Impressions (Satyrica 26-28) --
Roman Baths --
Chapter 2. The House, the Dispensator, and the Singing Famtlia (Satyrica 28-31) --
Wall Painting --
Roman Dining Rooms --
Chapter 3. Trimalchio\'s Entrance, Comments on Fortunata (Satyrica 32-38) --
Chapter 4. The Guests Converse (Satyrica 41-47) --
Chapter 5. Trimalchios Bowels, Three Pigs, and a Cook (Satyrica 47-49) --
Chapter 6. Sacristies and Niceros\' Scary Story (Satyrica 60-62) --
Chapter 7. Croesus and Habinnas (Satyrica 64-65, 67) --
Chapter 8. Some Entertainment
 Trimalchio\'s Slaves, Will, and Tomb (Satyrica 68-69, 70-71) --
Tombs --
Chapter 9. An Epic Rescue, the Great Escape, and a Betrayal (Satyrica 72-73, 77-80) --
The Atrium House --
Chapter 10. Encolpius\' Lament
 Eumolpus Begins His Tales of Seduction (Satyrica 80-82, 85-S6) --
The Porticus --
Chapter 11. More Seduction
 Giton Plays Ulysses
 Eumolpus\' Tale of the Widow (Satyrica 87, 97-98, 110-111) --
Chapter 12. The Widow Relents
 Epistolary Encounters with Circe (Satyrica 111-112, 129-130) --
Commentary --
Chapter 1. Satyrica 26-28 --
Chapter 2. Satyrica 28-31 --
Chapter 3. Satyrica 32-38 --
Chapter 4. Satyrica 41-47 --
Chapter 5. Satyrica 47-49 --
Chapter 6. Satyrica 60-62 --
Chapter 7. Satyrica 64-65, 67 --
Chapter 8. Satyrica 68-69, 70-71 --
Chapter 9. Satyrica 72-73, 77-80 --
Chapter 10. Satyrica 80-82, 85-86 --
Chapter 11. Satyrica 87, 97-98, 110-111 --
Chapter 12. Satyrica 111-112, 129-130 --
Supplemental Latin Text --
A Boar Hunt and a Freedman\'s Cap (Satyrica 40-41) --
Echion, Uncut (Satyrica 45-46) --
The Fall of the Acrobat (Satyrica 53- 54) --
Ascyltos and Giton Get Put in Their Place (Satyrica 57-58) --
Encolpius Sings to His Misbehaving Member (Satyrica 132.7-11) --
Guided Review --
Chapter 1. Noun/Adjective Declensions and Tenses of the Indicative --
Irregular Verb: sum, esse, ful, futurus --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 2. Participles --
Irregular Verb: void, velle, volui --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 3. Strategies for Reading Latin --
Demonstrative Adjective: hic, haec, hoc --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 4. \"Qu\" Words (Relatives and Interrogatives) and Impersonal Verbs --
Irregular Verb: facid, facere, feci, factus --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 5. The Subjunctive Mood, cum Clauses --
Demonstrative Adjective/Pronoun: is, ea, id --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 6. Conditions --
Irregular Verb: fero, ferre, tuli, latus --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 7. Indirect Questions, Reflexives, and Intensives --
Irregular Verb: malo, malle, malui --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 8. Infinitives and Indirect Statements --
Irregular Verb: eo, ire, ii/ivi, itum --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 9. Clauses of Purpose and Result, Uses of ut --
Irregular Verb: possum, posse, potui --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 10. Gerundives and Gerunds, Passive Periphrastic and Supine --
Regular Verb: ago, agere, egi, actus --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 11. Fear Clauses --
Demonstrative Adjective: ille, illa, illud --
Vocabulary --
Chapter 12. Independent Uses of the Subjunctive --
Irregular Verb: nolo, nolle, nolui --
Vocabulary --
Dictionary --
Works Consulted --
General Index --
Grammatical Index.