Gaius Petronius the Arbiter (Gaius Petronius) lived in the years 27-66 CE. He was a Roman writer, poet, philosopher and politician. He is credited with the authorship of the anonymously published novel Satyricon. He gained a lot of influence on Emperor Nero, bored with the stoic Seneca.
- “Almost the whole world are actors”
- latin: [Fere totus mundus exercet histrionem]
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon
- “He’s gone to join the majority”
- latin: [Abiit ad plures]
- description: meaning the dead.
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, Cena Trimalchionis, 42, 5
- “But an old love pinches like a crab”
- latin: [Antiquus amor cancer est]
- description: in the sense of: “old love does not pass”.
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, 42
- “Fear first made gods in the world”
- latin: [Primus in orbe deos fecit timor]
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, 27, 1
- “Beware of dog!”
- latin: [Cave canem!]
- description: an inscription that was located in front of the entrance to some Roman houses.
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, 29, 1
- “The love of creative genius never made anyone rich”
- latin: [Amor ingenii neminem umquam divitem fecit]
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, 83, 9
- “To strive with the winds”
- latin: [Cum ventis litigare]
- source: Gaius Petronius, Satyricon, 83