ROME
AUGUST–SEPTEMBER AD 71
“The bigger the turbot and dish the bigger the scandal, not to mention the waste of money…”
HORACE, Satire II, 2
“For me it’s ‘Enjoy what you have,’ though I can’t feed my dependents on turbot…”
PERSIUS, Satire 6
“I’ve no time for the luxury of thinking about turbots: a parrot is eating my house…”
FALCO, Satire I, 1