self after he had sunk down into the cave of the earth; thou that art the beginning of all Good unto the Intelligible Powers, and that fillest the world with all the objects of Sense, and grantest all good things, in all places, unto mankind! Grant unto all men happiness, of which the sum and substance is the knowledge of the gods; and to the Roman people universally, first and foremost to wash away from themselves the stain of atheism,' and in addition to this, grant them propitious Fortune, that shall assist them in governing the empire for many thousands of years to come! To myself grant for the fruit of my devotion to thee-Truth in belief concerning the gods, the attainment of perfection in religious rites, and in all the undertakings which we attempt as regards warlike or military measures, valour coupled with good luck, and the termination of my life to be without pain, and happy in the good hope of a departure for your abodes! 2 1 By the complete eradication of Christianity, the denial of his gods. 2 A hint of some important reforms he was contemplating in the constitution of the army, which was kept secret until the successful termination of the Persian War should enable him to carry it out, in defiance of all opposition from the officials interested in the existing corruption. of "The Athens, temple typical castration of, 274. Barbatio sent into Gaul, 138. Basil and Gregory, Julian's Blood, magic mirror of, 106. Cataphractus, 187. "Catholics" persecuted by Con- Cave used for magic, 31. Christianity, final triumph of, 212. Christians, how ridiculed by Cigale, their music, 176. funeral of, 158. Constantius' letters to the Ger- mode of campaigning, 189. stirs up the Germans Continence, why enforced, 267. Corn trade, British, 138. Corybantes, the Seasons, 266. 162. Cowardice, how punished, 193. Cowardice of Constantius' 91. crowned, omen of, 30. miraculously printed upon Crowns of gold offered by cities, Ctesiphon, battle of, 202. Cup, Julian's magic, 176. "Cynics, Against ignorant," Cyprus, Temple of Sun in, 235. D. Damary, forgers' mint at, 164. Diadem, Julian's dislike of the, not used by Magnentius, ib. Dionysius, Plato's Epistle to, 221. Dionysos, equivalent of Sun, Dioscuri, type of alternations, Discipline, Julian's strict, 193. Drunkenness punished, 191. 178. E. Earthquake in Thrace, 176. "Epaphroditus," Hermes, 279. Extortion, various modes of, Gallic troops drafted for the put to death secretly, 130. Game, presents of, to Emperors, Gaul, desolation of, 133. German occupation of Gaul, 133. Gold on the head, Julian's dis- mines of Constantius, 186. Graces, how they descend from their origin and office, 239. Gregory kindly treated by Ju- |