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For I myself saw the Sibyl indeed at Cumae with my own eyes hanging in a jar; and when the boys used to say to her, "Sibyl, what do you want?" she re… - Petronius
" "For I myself saw the Sibyl indeed at Cumae with my own eyes hanging in a jar; and when the boys used to say to her, "Sibyl, what do you want?" she replied, 'I want to die."
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About Petronius
Petronius (c. 27 – 66 AD) was a Roman writer of the Neronian age; he was a noted satirist. He is identified with C. Petronius Arbiter, but the manuscript text of the Satyricon calls him Titus Petronius. Satyricon is his sole surviving work.
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Pen Names:
arbiter elegantiae
Native Name:
Petronius Niger
Alternative Names:
Gaius Petronius Arbiter
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Publius Petronius Niger
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Titus Petronius Niger
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Petronius Arbiter
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