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by tuomosipola 2940 days ago
One of those unexpected things that has been preserved from the ancient times. I actually learned to sing this, I think it's quite sad.

The 1951 film Quo Vadis features Peter Ustinov as emperor Nero singing a version of this in English with changed lyrics, Oh lambent flame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBIswXv28GI