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Petronius (? - 66 C.E.)

Nationality: Roman
Born: Roman
 Periods: Latin

Author of Satyricon, believed to be the earliest example of the novel in Western literature.

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Petronius
http://library.thinkquest.org/11402/bio_petronius.html
A short biography of the author, and a description of Satyricon.
Contains: Sketch, Commentary
Author: Jan Bonenkamp, Mathijs Horsthuis, and Marloes Mentink
From: The Forum Romanum
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