ROME

AUGUST–SEPTEMBER AD71

“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