Theexpeditionwassuccessful:theblindemperorexultedinthesuccessofhisarms，andlistenedtothepredictionsofhisflatterers，thatthesameProvidencewhichhadraisedhimfromthedungeontothethrone，wouldhealhisgout，restorehissight，andwatchoverthelongprosperityofhisreign。Yetthemindofthesuspiciousoldmanwastormentedbytherisinggloriesofhisson；norcouldhisprideconcealfromhisenvy，that，whilehisownnamewaspronouncedinfaintandreluctantacclamations，theroyalyouthwasthethemeofspontaneousanduniversalpraise。^71
[Footnote68:Compare，intherudeenergyofVillehardouin，No。
66，100，theinsideandoutsideviewsofConstantinople，andtheirimpressiononthemindsofthepilgrims:cettevillesayshequedetouteslesautreseresouveraine。SeetheparallelpassagesofFulcheriusCarnotensis，Hist。Hierosol。l。i。c。4，andWill。Tyr。ii。3，xx。26。]
[Footnote69:Astheyplayedatdice，theLatinstookoffhisdiadem，andclappedonhisheadawoollenorhairycap，Nicetas，p。358。IfthesemerrycompanionswereVenetians，itwastheinsolenceoftradeandacommonwealth。]
[Footnote70:Villehardouin，No。101。Dandolo，p。322。Thedogeaffirms，thattheVenetianswerepaidmoreslowlythantheFrench；butheowns，thatthehistoriesofthetwonationsdifferedonthatsubject。HadhereadVillehardouin?TheGreekscomplained，however，goodtotiusGraeciaeopestranstulisset，Gunther，Hist。C。P。c13SeethelamentationsandinvectivesofNicetas，p。355。]