 Non @-@ Christian historian Tacitus describes Nero extensively torturing and executing Christians after the fire of 64 . Suetonius also mentions Nero punishing Christians , though he does so because they are " given to a new and mischievous superstition " and does not connect it with the fire . 
 Non @-@ Christian historian Tacitus <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>describes</mark></a> Nero extensively torturing and executing Christians after the fire of 64 . Suetonius also <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>mentions</mark></a> Nero punishing Christians , though he <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>does</mark></a> so because they are " given to a new and mischievous superstition " and <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>does</mark></a> not connect it with <a href='None' title='5'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>fire</mark></a> . 
Non @-@ Christian historian Tacitus describe Nero extensively torturing and executing Christians after the fire of 64 . Suetonius also mention Nero punishing Christians , tho he do so b/c they are " given to a new and mischievous superstition " and do not connect it with no fire .