Petronius Quotes

A collection of quotes by Petronius.

Petronius, also known as Gaius Petronius Arbiter, was a Roman writer and courtier during the 1st century AD. Little is known about his life, but he is best remembered for his influential work called "Satyricon." This satirical novel provided a vivid and often humorous portrayal of Roman society and its decadent lifestyle. Despite his literary talents, Petronius fell out of favor with Emperor Nero and is believed to have committed suicide in 66 AD. His unique perspective on Roman culture continues to be studied and admired today.

The pleasure of the act of love is gross and brief and bring

The pleasure of the act of love is gross and brief and brings loathing after it

Petronius

Love

Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.

Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.

Petronius

Wisdom Life Beauty

He has gone over to the majority.

He has gone over to the majority.

Petronius

Death

It is fear that first brought gods into the world.

It is fear that first brought gods into the world.

Petronius

God

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new si

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

Petronius