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A comic masterpiece of classical antiquity, the "Satyrica" (or "Satyricon") of Petronius is a tantalizing work of fiction part poetry, part prose, hilariously vulgar, exquisitely elegant, its original form and length as much a matter of speculation as the identity of its author. Its brilliance and enduring influence are, however, beyond dispute. The romantic misadventures, fabulous feasts, and ribald foibles of Encolpius ( crotch in Greek) and his cohorts have been endlessly translated, copied, censored, and celebrated through the ages.