The Satyricon - Petronius BOOK REVIEW

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[@russworks2882]

I came to the Satyricon by a weird route. As basically a kid I found a copy of the book of Fellini's Satyricon, and the color picture section looked so bizarre I bought it. Fellini describes making the film as visiting another planet, discovering Martians, because he felt it such a strange environment. There's imagery in the film that seems inspired by Flash Gordon. I did eventually find a nice, illustrated edition of the Satyricon, but I'm not sure if I actually finished it. Thanks for the reminder.

[@timkjazz]

Like a zonked-out Virgil leading us through the 9 circles of world literature, Cliff, with humor and perspective and great insight, shows us what great books can give to us on intellectual and almost spiritual levels. We follow at first somewhat lost and with trepidation but soon realize the path of literature, though strewn with books we may never have read on our own or even heard of, is a path we need to follow, with hilarious asides and astute observations by our own Virgil, Cliff. Thanks Cliff for having such diverse tastes we never can guess where we're being led next. Whatever book comes next we are sure we'll enjoy the 'Hell' out of it and your remarkable review. Always stellar, always stellar.

[@Lugbyz]

Yet another exemplary analysis of yet another fantastic novel. Keep up the incredible work Cliff!

[@keatonrogers8422]

Fun fact: this is one of William S. Burroughs's favorite books

[@owenlucasblair]

Been going through a lot of dread lately, but finding your vids has brought me comfort. Thank you man, keep it up

[@FisherKing9633]

Highlight of my morning. Thanks Cliff! Been reading The Passenger. Having a hard time getting through it, but I am loving it. Every so often, I switch back to Pat Conroy. Reading a lot.

[@CalebBedford]

Such an interesting book and a great review as always. I read this late last year or early this year, and I couldn't find much quality content on it at the time. Stoked when I saw you post this!

[@dumoulin11]

Fellini's film of this is a visual feast.

[@ElaineDarlingtonBrown]

Convinced. Downloaded. Thank you.

[@marcelhidalgo1076]

Loving the Fantano style thumbnails you've been using this year. Good reminder of your influence.

[@lamiaitaly2549]

I liked the Satyricon but preferred the Golden Ass which is complete. The Romans were like us but in some ways so different - especially on sex and marriage as they didn’t suffer from Christian guilt about sex. Such a shame we don’t have more Roman works like these. Thank you for all your videos

[@JaneWalker257]

My favourite Book Tuber. Really enjoyed this video despite not having read the book but i definitely will

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7:34 gotta love the reference to the road

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Was Just Reading The Border Trilogy But Had To Stop For This, And Thanks

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Shit. Damn good series. Cormac Rules.

[@jefe0756]

I love your reviews and have even read some of the books you talk about and I think it would be great to see your take on Burroughs’ “Naked Lunch”.

[@cyrillschmooryill6789]

Just bought the book. Will be an awesome read! Thanks alot for the review.

[@ellelala39]

Caught the Hemingway Ecclesiastes connection, Cliff, The Sun Also Rises review. Hemingway Hangover. Rereading it now thanks to you.

[@Mattdewit]

Decadence was not the cause of Rome's decline, that is just a christian worldview. From a historical point the 'fall' of Rome is a very complex one that needs nuance, it has so many aspects to it.

[@nozecone]

Including climate change, speaking of 'nothing new under the sun' ... '!

[@lionstandingII]

Diversity?

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@@lionstandingII Is your avatar is a Confederate officer?

[@Mompellion]

You should read Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade, new out from New Directions. In many ways, it's like a Brazilian version of My Life in the Bush of Ghosts.

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Thank you for what you do!

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Really like the notes you're incorporating on screen

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This is the best Picaresque ever. Thanks for the info.

[@milo8425]

Years ago I brought this book up as counterpoint during a lecture on what modern literature has added and, my professor, not being an idiot, gave me the old "fair enough." Truly my favorite example of how you put it, "we haven't come that far."

[@Gonzalo_Broto]

One can only wonder how many more exhilarating scenes we would be able to read had such a big chunk of the book not disappeared! What remains is so thrilling and current that it puts most contemporary satires to shame. Highly recommended!

[@chadennis2688]

Thank God

[@dragoonbabic]

I, Claudius is a great historical novel set in about the same period

[@v.cackerman8749]

1:34 this was so funny! Anyway, apparently there was two Satyricon movies released in the same year, but Federico Fellini’s version seems to be the more popular one.

[@maxjohanni]

Great Video!

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[@ralaznable8640]

You should take a look at " Les Onze Mille Verges" or the Eleven Thousand rods by Guillaume Apollinaire. Its... well, a homage to de Sade .

[@keithyeager8117]

Have you read Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five”? I’m sure you have. I’d like to hear your insights on the novel.

[@golfghost7582]

Have you ever considered covering something by Dennis Cooper? As far as modern subversive American literature, he's kind of a godhead and I think you would really enjoy his George Miles Cycle. Or even The Marbled Swarm; I kinda liked it, but can't really recommend over his other stuff.

[@BetterThanFoodBookReviews]

I read The Marbled Swarm, wasn’t crazy about it, but I might try the cycle for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@golfghost7582]

@@BetterThanFoodBookReviews I'm almost certain you'll like Frisk or even The Sluts. Swarm was quite a departure. That was my first from his, so it just has a place in my heart whether I like it or not. I'll probably never read it again, though.

[@boskogiggles4879]

Can you please do Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel?

[@thomascrocker1264]

What's your favorite Black Metal band, Cliff?

[@dominicscott7704]

The first science fiction novel, A True Story, was written by another Roman satirist named Lucian. Thankfully the novel is complete, though there is speculation whether he wrote a sequel or if he was telling another joke when he promised the audience that he would return to write more at the end of the book. A True Story is nowhere near as edgy as Satyricon however, but it does read almost like a send-up of 50s scifi tropes.

[@danielkibira4064]

Hey Sargent Cliff have you ever read anything by Walter Moseley? I highly recommend him, if you love gritty Elmore Leonard, Stephen king & Cormac McCarthy and offcourse Hal Bennett 🤔 I'd like to think you'd be right at home, but he's still something of a unique flavour from them. And I know I'm cheating here because I did recommend RAGE by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) and Armageddon Rag by George RR Martin. So cheers🍷📜 to good books.

[@littledebby365]

Good to know! I thought Satyricon was just a punk club in Portland.

[@sycamoreandsalt]

Man, I was just thinking about you too.

[@MagnumInnominandum]

Enough said that you won't say and we shall never mention it again. Just as well we all love you from here anyways..

[@JonathanRossignol]

@12:37 Oh, so it's like an average day scrolling through social media.

[@Liisa3139]

As long as there is coffee I will try to enjoy life, no matter what. Nothing new under the sun. Well, AI may destroy humanity, but we won't be able to stop it, because we are just humans. Let's just sit back and relax and...read some books.

[@bobcabot]

there is even a movie! ( if i remember correctly it´s an Italian B-Movie "masterpiece" from the late 60´s...

[@nozecone]

I hope you're not thinking of the Fellini's classic (which buddy mentions, btw) ...!

[@graciezhou4888]

Genius.

[@buffyinthewalls6034]

Does anyone have any book recommendations

[@FisherKing9633]

What’re you interested in? If you’re into historical fiction with a healthy dose of mystery, I can recommend Perfidia and This Storm by James Ellroy. Martian Chronicles and Man in the High Castle if you’re into Sci-Fi. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf if you’re into meditative fiction / modernism. The Power Broker by Robert Caro, if you like Biographies.

[@buffyinthewalls6034]

@@FisherKing9633 I’m not really looking for stuff I’m into, I’m looking for stuff other people are into and reaching outside of my box ya dig

[@buffyinthewalls6034]

@@FisherKing9633 but I appreciate the recommendations

[@nozecone]

Satyricon.

[@FisherKing9633]

@@buffyinthewalls6034 Yeah I getcha. Hope some of those books are what you’re looking for

[@raleighsmalls4653]

What would this guy be like at a party ? Talking to no one and sneering in a corner ? Or getting really drunk and standing on a table quoting great lines from memory ?

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Better than food, man OR Better than food, mate?

[@rishabhaniket1952]

The Golden Ass is waiting after this