To Rome said Nero: "If to smoke you turn I shall not cease to fiddle w… — The Devil's Dictionary
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To Rome said Nero: "If to smoke you turn I shall not cease to fiddle while you burn." To Nero Rome replied: "Pray do your worst, 'Tis my excuse that you were fiddling first."
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