Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned

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Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned

By Mary Francis Gyles

The Classical Journal, Vol. 42, No. 4 (1947)

Introduction: Curiosity concerning the origin and development of the expression “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” leads to an investigation which... [continue reading]

Posted by historyoftheancientworld.com on February 26, 2012, 22:34.

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