person
Catius
also: Cati
An Epicurean enthusiast who recites a parody of philosophical 'precepts' that turn out to be rules of the table; the satire mocks gourmet pseudo-science as a path to the blessed life.
Reading notes
- The Satires §2.4 Learned Catius
An Epicurean foodie who delivers a deadpan lecture of gourmet 'precepts'; Horace's mock-reverence treats kitchen lore as the doctrine of the blessed life.