In an 1896 novel, this author’s guests realize that “poetry and beauty” have died with this author, who tells his boss to “commit murder, but write no verses” in a letter he reads at a party just before his death. In a book by this author, overzealous firemen allow the protagonist to escape from a party staffed (15[1])by perpetually singing servants. In a novel, the slave Eunice commits suicide alongside this author, (-5[1])who intercedes to have a hostage placed under his nephew (-5[1])(*) Marcus’s care. (-5[1])This author’s time as “Arbiter of Elegance” (10[5])was (10[1])fictionalized (10[1])in Henryk (10[1]-5[1])Sienkiewicz’s (10[1])(“shen-KEH-vitch’s”) Quo Vadis. (-5[1])Quartilla (-5[4])forces Giton (10[1])and Encolpius to participate in an orgy (10[2])in a novel (-5[1])by (10[1])this (-5[2])author, (10[2])who used a lavish feast (-5[1])given by (10[1])Trimalchio (10[1])to satirize (10[3])Roman (-5[1])society. (10[1]-5[2])For 10 points, name this author (10[1])of the Satyricon. (10[2])■END■ (10[5]0[19])