Petronius vs Satyricon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Satire, Latin language materials, Literary collections, Humor, Fiction
Petronius
7 works of Petronius Roman courtier during the reign of Nero (22-66) Translated by W. C. Firebaugh This ebook presents a collection of 7 works of Petronius. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the…
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Satyricon
An incomplete Roman novel believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius Arbiter. What remains of the novel is a picaresque story concerning the narrator’s battle to keep his lover, a handsome sixteen year old boy,…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Satyricon is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Petronius.
- Satyricon has the widest readership — 9989 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Petronius | Satyricon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (44) | 3.8 (9989) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (27) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Petronius | Satyricon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44 | 9989 |
| Editions | 14 | 311 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 26 | 13020 |
| Reading it now | 2 | 594 |
| Written reviews | 4 | 729 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5028 | 10689 |
| Pages | 418 | 164 |