Of the Satyrica of Petronius, only the central section has been dealt with in modern commentaries, the famous Cena Trimalchionis . In his commentary, Peter Habermehl turns to the neglected second half of the work; a second volume (on Sat. 111–141) is scheduled to follow in about two years’ time. This is a contribution of fundamental importance to the interpretation of the Satyrica in their entirety, which are still the subject of much controversy.