Quin et verba Flavi vulgabantur, non referre dedecori, si citharoedus demoveretur et tragoedus succederet, quia ut Nero cithara, ita Piso tragico ornatu canebat.
More than this, there was a saying of Flavus in circulation, that so far as disgrace went, it was immaterial if a harper was removed and a tragic actor took his place; for Nero singing to his instrument was matched by Piso singing in his stage costume.
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