sixteenthousandofthosebarbariansremainedonthefieldofbattle,andthenumberofcaptivesamountedtotwentythousand。
Theoldemperor,animatedwiththefameandprospectofvictory,pursuedhismarch,inthemidstofwinter,throughthecountriesofThraceandAsiaMinor,andatlength,withhisyoungerson,Numerian,arrivedontheconfinesofthePersianmonarchy。
There,encampingonthesummitofaloftymountain,hepointedouttohistroopstheopulenceandluxuryoftheenemywhomtheywereabouttoinvade。
[Footnote71:Hist。August。p。353。Eutropius,ix。18。Pagi。
Annal。]
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