Ner. ’Tis of the fine arts we would speak.

(To servants) Ho! fellows,

Pour out the wine! Ah, here’s a lovely mullet.

Has this been tasted?

TASTER.

Ay, Cæsar. ’Tis stuffed with truffles.

Ner. A mullet stuffed with truffles. Now, Poppæa,

Will not this please?

Pop.I thank you.—(aside) Prithee, bid

Lucan to speak for poetry.