Imperial Rome is the center of the empire, the undisputed master of the world. On this road march her conquering legions. Narrator: This is the Appian Way, the most famous road that leads to Rome, as all roads lead to Rome.Brutalize the people, but do not bore them, as you have bored to death your friend, the late Gaius Petronius.
Mutilate your subjects if you must but with my last breath I beg you - do not mutilate the arts. Adhere to your special gifts, Nero - murder and arson, betrayal and terror. But one thing I cannot forgive - the boredom of having to listen to your verses, your second-rate songs, your mediocre performances. I can forgive you for murdering your wife and your mother, for burning our beloved Rome, for befouling our fair country with the stench of your crimes. To be born in your reign is a miscalculation but to die in it is a joy. I know that my death will be a disappointment to you, since you wished to render me this service yourself. To Nero, Emperor of Rome, Master of the World, Divine Pontiff.That beggar-faced philosopher shouldn't be stuffing your head with such nonsense.Do I live for the people or do the people live for me?