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Category: Petronius Arbiter

Petronius Arbiter

So the starry sky turns round like a millstone, always bringing some trouble, and men being born or dying.

Petronius Arbiter

What power has law where only money rules?

law, money, power

Petronius Arbiter

After all, I was once like you are, but being the right sort I got where I am.

Petronius Arbiter

It’s the old headpiece that makes a man, the rest is all rubbish.

humour, philosophical

Petronius Arbiter

Can’t you see that I’m only advising you to beg yourself not to be so dumb?

ancient, humour, irony, latin, nonsense, satyre, stupidity, text, the-satyricon, trimalchio