Petronius (redirect from Arbiter Elegantiae)
Plutarch and Pliny the Elder describe Petronius as the elegantiae arbiter (also phrased arbiter elegantiarum), "judge of elegance", in the court of the...
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Satyricon (redirect from The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter)
"Arbiter". The name Arbiter is likely derived from Tacitus' reference to a courtier named Petronius as Nero's arbiter elegantiae or fashion adviser (Annals...
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and taste. Said of Petronius. Sometimes found in the singular as arbiter elegantiae ("judge of taste"). arcana imperii the secrets of power Originally...
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and taste. Said of Petronius. Sometimes found in the singular as arbiter elegantiae ("judge of taste"). arcana imperii the secrets of power Originally...
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journalist Petronius (c. 27 - 66), Roman courtier, nicknamed elegantiae arbiter or arbiter elegantiarum, "judge of elegance" All pages with titles beginning...
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' 'Very well,' said I. 'You must know that George is not only the arbiter elegantiae of Dublin, but a critic of the grosser forms of license. Now, there...
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