“His own nephew?”
“His own nephew; son of his sister.”
“And he hasn’t done anything for you?”
“Nothing.”
“It’s a pity. He is a man of great influence, of great talent.”
“Influence, I believe; talent, I doubt,” said Cæsar.
“Oh, no, no! He is an intelligent man.”
“But I have heard that his Theological Commentaries is absolutely absurd.”
“No, no.”
“A crude, banal book, full of stupidities....”