Also, Tiberius Had No Subconscious

Gore Vidal is leaving Ravello, and Joseph Giovanni (NYT) watches him close the old palazzo down, drawing imperial comparisons:

"We have a lot in common," said Mr. Vidal, his mordant wit already primed as he faced a morning's portion of granola earlier this month. To a point. Unlike Tiberius, the Roman emperor who clung to his palace above the cobalt-blue waters until his mysterious death, Mr. Vidal is letting go, selling his 5,000-square-foot villa after 30 years, to move permanently to his other house, in Hollywood. Eat your heart out, Tiberius.

I suppose I could try to link this up to yesterday's Seneca joke, but I've got to run to make a movie on time. Enjoy your weekend, people!