[Vergil raises a slight eyebrow at the labeling of poetry as "fancy stuff." While he cannot really speak to how strong of a reader Nero is or is not, Vergil certainly doesn't find poetry to be something so out of reach for even a weaker reader to grasp some understanding. Poetry, after all, had its origins as an oral tradition rather than written. To that end, he asks,]
Out of curiosity, did you ever read them aloud or were you only reading them in your head?
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Out of curiosity, did you ever read them aloud or were you only reading them in your head?
[He idly smooths down a tuft of Nero's hair.]