Did Nero really say 'I will make the world my pleasure dome.'?

Nero Quote Source & Citation:

I will make the world my pleasure dome.

— Nero Contemporary · Roman Emperor, fiddled while Rome burned

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"I will make the world my personal stage for destruction."

"I am the equal of Apollo in music, of the Sun in driving a chariot."

"I have found a way to make the world happy."

"I will make the world my stage for glory."

"I am the true Apollo."

Reported by Dio Cassius, 'Roman History'

Date: c. 60s AD

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