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'''Artist:''' Pretonius, Gaius (d.c. A.D. 66)
'''Artist:''' Gaius Pretonius (d.c. 66 C.E.)


'''Confronting Bodies:''' City of Westminster in London
'''Confronting Bodies:''' City of Westminster in London
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'''Location:''' London, England
'''Location:''' London, England


'''Description of Artwork:''' "Satyricon": Comic, picaresque romance that relates the wanderings and escapades of a disreputable trio of adventurers. Surviving portions probably represent about one tenth of the complete work. The longest and best episode of the "Satyricon" is the one so-called Cena Trimalchionis, a description of a dinner party given by Trimalchionis that is distinguished by two features: extraordinary realism and the figure of Trimalchionis.
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Satyricon'': Comic, picaresque romance that relates the wanderings and escapades of a disreputable trio of adventurers. Surviving portions probably represent about one tenth of the complete work. The longest and best episode of the ''Satyricon'' is the one so-called Cena Trimalchionis, a description of a dinner party given by Trimalchionis that is distinguished by two features: extraordinary realism and the figure of Trimalchionis.


'''The Incident:''' 1934 England-London : This comic satire on Roman life in the time of Nero, under whom Petronius served as a consul and "arbiter" of the public entertainment, survives as a fragment. According to one authority (Donald Thomas, "A Long Time Burning"), the first English translation to get in trouble was a modern one.
'''The Incident:''' 1934 England-London: This comic satire on Roman life in the time of Nero, under whom Petronius served as a consul and "arbiter" of the public entertainment, survives as a fragment. According to one authority (Donald Thomas, ''A Long Time Burning''), the first English translation to get in trouble was a modern one.


'''Results of Incident:''' 1934 England-London : The book was ordered destroyed by the police court of the City of Westminster.
'''Results of Incident:''' 1934 England-London: The book was ordered destroyed by the police court of the City of Westminster.


'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.
'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 20 February 2012

Date: 1934

Region: Europe

Subject: Explicit Sexuality

Medium: Literature


PetroniusSatyricon.jpg

Artist: Gaius Pretonius (d.c. 66 C.E.)

Confronting Bodies: City of Westminster in London

Dates of Action: 1934

Location: London, England

Description of Artwork: Satyricon: Comic, picaresque romance that relates the wanderings and escapades of a disreputable trio of adventurers. Surviving portions probably represent about one tenth of the complete work. The longest and best episode of the Satyricon is the one so-called Cena Trimalchionis, a description of a dinner party given by Trimalchionis that is distinguished by two features: extraordinary realism and the figure of Trimalchionis.

The Incident: 1934 England-London: This comic satire on Roman life in the time of Nero, under whom Petronius served as a consul and "arbiter" of the public entertainment, survives as a fragment. According to one authority (Donald Thomas, A Long Time Burning), the first English translation to get in trouble was a modern one.

Results of Incident: 1934 England-London: The book was ordered destroyed by the police court of the City of Westminster.

Source: Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.