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 by perpetually singing servants. In a novel, the slave Eunice commits suicide alongside this author, who intercedes to have a hostage placed under his nephew (*) Marcus’s care. This author’s time as “Arbiter of Elegance” was fictionalized in Henryk Sienkiewicz’s (“shen-KEH-vitch’s”) Quo Vadis. Quartilla forces Giton and Encolpius to participate in an orgy in a novel by this author, who used a lavish feast given by Trimalchio to satirize Roman (-5[1])society. For 10 points, name this author of the Satyricon. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])