I became acquainted with Alitarius, an acts: of plays, and much beloved by Nero, but a Jew by birth; and through his interest hoeam known to Poppea, Cesar's wife: and tool care, as soon as possihle, to entreat her tr procure that the priests might be set at liber ty; and when, besides this fatcat, I had ob tained many presents from Peppea, I returner home again.