A good nose for lucrative deals has brought him wealth. He boasts about what he has achieved. He is not educated, but he compensates for this with apparent omniscience and a dominant presence. Donald Trump? No: Trimalchio. His banquet, often read in school, is the most famous passage from Petronius' "Satyricon." In this picaresque novel from the Roman imperial era, the bisexual writer Encolpius recounts his grotesque, comedic, and often frivolous-erotic adventures. Karl-Wilhelm Weebers' new translation of this famous work offers an entertaining read.