continuestheindignantpoet，\"arethefruitsofRomanvalor，ofthedefeatofAntiochus，andofthetriumphofPompey。\"Thisvenalprostitutionofpublichonorssecuredtheimpunityoffuturecrimes；buttheriches，whichEutropiusderivedfromconfiscation，werealreadystainedwithinjustice；sinceitwasdecenttoaccuse，andtocondemn，theproprietorsofthewealth，whichhewasimpatienttoconfiscate。Somenoblebloodwasshedbythehandoftheexecutioner；andthemostinhospitableextremitiesoftheempirewerefilledwithinnocentandillustriousexiles。AmongthegeneralsandconsulsoftheEast，Abundantius^12hadreasontodreadthefirsteffectsoftheresentmentofEutropius。HehadbeenguiltyoftheunpardonablecrimeofintroducingthatabjectslavetothepalaceofConstantinople；andsomedegreeofpraisemustbeallowedtoapowerfulandungratefulfavorite，whowassatisfiedwiththedisgraceofhisbenefactor。AbundantiuswasstrippedofhisamplefortunesbyanImperialrescript，andbanishedtoPityus，ontheEuxine，thelastfrontieroftheRomanworld；wherehesubsistedbytheprecariousmercyoftheBarbarians，tillhecouldobtain，afterthefallofEutropius，amilderexileatSidon，inPhoenicia。ThedestructionofTimasius^13requiredamoreseriousandregularmodeofattack。Thatgreatofficer，themaster—generalofthearmiesofTheodosius，hadsignalizedhisvalorbyadecisivevictory，whichheobtainedovertheGothsofThessaly；buthewastooprone，aftertheexampleofhissovereign，toenjoytheluxuryofpeace，andtoabandonhisconfidencetowickedanddesigningflatterers。Timasiushaddespisedthepublicclamor，bypromotinganinfamousdependanttothecommandofacohort；andhedeservedtofeeltheingratitudeofBargus，whowassecretlyinstigatedbythefavoritetoaccusehispatronofatreasonableconspiracy。ThegeneralwasarraignedbeforethetribunalofArcadiushimself；andtheprincipaleunuchstoodbythesideofthethronetosuggestthequestionsandanswersofhissovereign。Butasthisformoftrialmightbedeemedpartialandarbitrary，thefurtherinquiryintothecrimesofTimasiuswasdelegatedtoSaturninusandProcopius；theformerofconsularrank，thelatterstillrespectedasthefather—in—lawoftheemperorValens。TheappearancesofafairandlegalproceedingweremaintainedbytheblunthonestyofProcopius；andheyieldedwithreluctancetotheobsequiousdexterityofhiscolleague，whopronouncedasentenceofcondemnationagainsttheunfortunateTimasius。Hisimmensericheswereconfiscatedinthenameoftheemperor，andforthebenefitofthefavorite；andhewasdoomedtoperpetualexileaOasis，asolitaryspotinthemidstofthesandydesertsofLibya。^14Secludedfromallhumanconverse，themaster—generaloftheRomanarmieswaslostforevertotheworld；butthecircumstancesofhisfatehavebeenrelatedinavariousandcontradictorymanner。ItisinsinuatedthatEutropiusdespatchedaprivateorderforhissecretexecution。^15Itwasreported，that，inattemptingtoescapefromOasis，heperishedinthedesert，ofthirstandhunger；andthathisdeadbodywasfoundonthesandsofLibya。^16Ithasbeenasserted，withmoreconfidence，thathissonSyagrius，aftersuccessfullyeludingthepursuitoftheagentsandemissariesofthecourt，collectedabandofAfricanrobbers；thatherescuedTimasiusfromtheplaceofhisexile；andthatboththefatherandthesondisappearedfromtheknowledgeofmankind。^17ButtheungratefulBargus，insteadofbeingsufferedtopossesstherewardofguiltwassoonaftercircumventedanddestroyed，bythemorepowerfulvillanyoftheministerhimself，whoretainedsenseandspiritenoughtoabhortheinstrumentofhisowncrimes。
[Footnote10:Drunkwithriches，istheforcibleexpressionofZosimus，l。v。p。301；andtheavariceofEutropiusisequallyexecratedintheLexiconofSuidasandtheChronicleofMarcellinusChrysostomhadoftenadmonishedthefavoriteofthevanityanddangerofimmoderatewealth，tom。iii。p。381。
—certantumsaepeduorumDiversumsuspenditonus:cumponderejudexVergit，etingeminasnutatprovincialances。
Claudiani。192—209socuriouslydistinguishesthecircumstancesofthesale，thattheyallseemtoalludetoparticularanecdotes。]
[Footnote12:Claudiani。154—170mentionstheguiltandexileofAbundantius；norcouldhefailtoquotetheexampleoftheartist，whomadethefirsttrialofthebrazenbull，whichhepresentedtoPhalaris。SeeZosimus，l。v。p。302。Jerom，tom。