d\'Anville，fromthetriflingresemblanceofnames，hasplacedthembetweenSardicaandNaissus。FormyownjustificationIamobligedtomentiontheonlyerrorwhichIhavediscoveredinthemapsorwritingsofthatadmirablegeographer。]
[Footnote34:Whatevercircumstanceswemayborrowelsewhere，Ammianusxx。8，9，10stillsuppliestheseriesofthenarrative。]
ThehomagewhichJulianobtained，fromthefearsortheinclinationofthepeople，extendedfarbeyondtheimmediateeffectofhisarms。^35ThepraefecturesofItalyandIllyricumwereadministeredbyTaurusandFlorentius，whounitedthatimportantofficewiththevainhonorsoftheconsulship；andasthosemagistrateshadretiredwithprecipitationtothecourtofAsia，Julian，whocouldnotalwaysrestrainthelevityofhistemper，stigmatizedtheirflightbyadding，inalltheActsoftheYear，theepithetoffugitivetothenamesofthetwoconsuls。Theprovinceswhichhadbeendesertedbytheirfirstmagistratesacknowledgedtheauthorityofanemperor，who，conciliatingthequalitiesofasoldierwiththoseofaphilosopher，wasequallyadmiredinthecampsoftheDanubeandinthecitiesofGreece。Fromhispalace，or，moreproperly，fromhishead—quartersofSirmiumandNaissus，hedistributedtotheprincipalcitiesoftheempire，alaboredapologyforhisownconduct；publishedthesecretdespatchesofConstantius；andsolicitedthejudgmentofmankindbetweentwocompetitors，theoneofwhomhadexpelled，andtheotherhadinvited，theBarbarians。^36Julian，whosemindwasdeeplywoundedbythereproachofingratitude，aspiredtomaintain，byargumentaswellasbyarms，thesuperiormeritsofhiscause；andtoexcel，notonlyintheartsofwar，butinthoseofcomposition。HisepistletothesenateandpeopleofAthens^37seemstohavebeendictatedbyanelegantenthusiasm；whichpromptedhimtosubmithisactionsandhismotivestothedegenerateAtheniansofhisowntimes，withthesamehumbledeferenceasifhehadbeenpleading，inthedaysofAristides，beforethetribunaloftheAreopagus。HisapplicationtothesenateofRome，whichwasstillpermittedtobestowthetitlesofImperialpower，wasagreeabletotheformsoftheexpiringrepublic。AnassemblywassummonedbyTertullus，praefectofthecity；theepistleofJulianwasread；and，asheappearedtobemasterofItalyhisclaimswereadmittedwithoutadissentingvoice。HisobliquecensureoftheinnovationsofConstantine，andhispassionateinvectiveagainstthevicesofConstantius，wereheardwithlesssatisfaction；andthesenate，asifJulianhadbeenpresent，unanimouslyexclaimed，\"Respect，webeseechyou，theauthorofyourownfortune。\"^38Anartfulexpression，which，accordingtothechanceofwar，mightbedifferentlyexplained；asamanlyreproofoftheingratitudeoftheusurper，orasaflatteringconfession，thatasingleactofsuchbenefittothestateoughttoatoneforallthefailingsofConstantius。
[Footnote35:Ammian。xxi。9，10。Libanius，Orat。Parent。c。54，p。279，280。Zosimus，l。iii。p。156，157。]
[Footnote36:JulianadS。P。Q。Athen。p。286positivelyasserts，thatheinterceptedthelettersofConstantiustotheBarbarians；andLibaniusaspositivelyaffirms，thathereadthemonhismarchtothetroopsandthecities。YetAmmianusxxi。4
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