Innoxia adhuc ac praecalida et libata gustu potio traditur Britannico; dein, postquam fervore aspernabatur, frigida in aqua adfunditur venenum, quod ita cunctos eius artus pervasit, ut vox pariter et spiritus raperentur.
A drink, which was still harmless, very hot, and had already been tasted, was passed on to Britannicus. Then, when he refused it as being too warm, cold water was added to it. Along with the cold water, the poison was also added, which spread so efficiently throughout his entire body that he immediately lost both voice and breath.