Avitusleftonlyonedaughter，thewifeofSidoniusApollinaris，whoinheritedthepatrimonyofhisfather—in—law；lamenting，atthesametime，thedisappointmentofhispublicandprivateexpectations。Hisresentmentpromptedhimtojoin，oratleasttocountenance，themeasuresofarebelliousfactioninGaul；andthepoethadcontractedsomeguilt，whichitwasincumbentonhimtoexpiate，byanewtributeofflatterytothesucceedingemperor。^31
[Footnote24:InoneoftheporticosorgalleriesbelongingtoTrajan\'slibrary，amongthestatuesoffamouswritersandorators。Sidon。Apoll。l。ix。epist，16，p。284。Carm。viii。p。
350。]
[Footnote25:Luxurioseagerevolensasenatoribusprojectusest，istheconciseexpressionofGregoryofTours，l。ii。c。xi。intom。ii。p。168。AnoldChronicleintom。ii。p。649mentionsanindecentjestofAvitus，whichseemsmoreapplicabletoRomethantoTreves。]
[Footnote26:SidoniusPanegyr。Anthem。302，&c。praisestheroyalbirthofRicimer，thelawfulheir，ashechoosestoinsinuate，bothoftheGothicandSuevickingdoms。]