Originally published in the United States of America：

Rome Is Burning：Nero and the Fire that Ended a Dynasty

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〔英〕安东尼·A.巴雷特（Anthony A.Barrett）不列颠哥伦比亚大学荣誉教授，海德堡大学客座教授。作为加拿大皇家学会的成员，安东尼·A.巴雷特出版和发表了多部关于古罗马的著作与文章。著作有《卡利古拉：权力的滥用》《利维亚：罗马帝国的第一夫人》。