tarrasius

Updated: May 26, 2025

They contend with each other in the empty vanity of titles and surnames, and curiously select or invent the most lofty and sonorous appellations Reburrus or Fabunius, Pagonius or Tarrasius which may impress the ears of the vulgar with astonishment and respect.

Petronius Arbiter - The Satyricon — Volume 06: Editor's Notes