Earlier, he had served as governor of Bithynia and as consul before becoming arbiter of elegance to emperor Nero, who he may have depicted as Trimalchio in his most famous work.
After being denounced by Tigellinus, he was arrested at Cumae and committed suicide. Earlier, he had served as governor of Bithynia and as consul before becoming arbiter of elegance to emperor Nero, who he may have depicted as Trimalchio in his most famous work. FTP, identify this Roman author, best known for a novel about Encolpius's picaresque adventures, the Satyricon.
After being denounced by Tigellinus, he was arrested at Cumae and committed suicide.
Gaius Petronius Arbiter