[Footnote100:SenatusconsultumTiberianum，SirmondNot。p。17；
butthatlawallowedonlytendaysbetweenthesentenceandexecution；theremainingtwentywereaddedinthereignofTheodosius。]
[Footnote101:Catilinaseculinostri。Sidonius，l。ii。epist。
1，p。33；l。v。epist13，p。143；l。vii。epist。vii。p。185。Heexecratesthecrimes，andapplaudsthepunishment，ofSeronatus，perhapswiththeindignationofavirtuouscitizen，perhapswiththeresentmentofapersonalenemy。]
Suchcriminalswerenotbeyondthereachofjustice；butwhatevermightbetheguiltofRicimer，thatpowerfulBarbarianwasabletocontendortonegotiatewiththeprince，whosealliancehehadcondescendedtoaccept。ThepeacefulandprosperousreignwhichAnthemiushadpromisedtotheWest，wassooncloudedbymisfortuneanddiscord。Ricimer，apprehensive，orimpatient，ofasuperior，retiredfromRome，andfixedhisresidenceatMilan；anadvantageoussituationeithertoinviteortorepelthewarliketribesthatwereseatedbetweentheAlpsandtheDanube。^102Italywasgraduallydividedintotwoindependentandhostilekingdoms；andthenoblesofLiguria，whotrembledatthenearapproachofacivilwar，fellprostrateatthefeetofthepatrician，andconjuredhimtosparetheirunhappycountry。