plˈaɪni nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðə vˈɪnjɚd wʌz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ tə fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ nᵻɡlˈɛkt wɛn nˈiəɹoʊ tˈoːɹ ˌʌp ðɪ ˈɛɹiə, ˌʌndɚ ðə pɹˈiːtɛns əvə plˈænd ʃˈɪp kənˈæl əkɹˌɑːs ðə lˈænd, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ˌɛkskəvˈeɪʃənz tə fˈaɪnd ðə lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi tɹˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv dˈaɪdoʊ wˌɪtʃ wʌz səpˈoʊzd tə hɐvbɪn bˈɛɹid ðˈɛɹ.
Pliny noted that the vineyard was starting to fall into neglect when Nero tore up the area, under the pretence of a planned ship canal across the land, in order to undertake excavations to find the legendary treasure of Dido which was supposed to have been buried there.