[Footnote30:VopiscusinHist。August。p。210。]

　　[Footnote31:Dexippusgivesthemasubtleandprolixoration，worthyofaGreciansophist。]

　　Immediatelyafterthisconference，itshouldseemthatsomeunexpectedemergencyrequiredtheemperor\'spresenceinPannonia。

　　HedevolvedonhislieutenantsthecareoffinishingthedestructionoftheAlemanni，eitherbythesword，orbythesureroperationoffamine。Butanactivedespairhasoftentriumphedovertheindolentassuranceofsuccess。Thebarbarians，findingitimpossibletotraversetheDanubeandtheRomancamp，brokethroughthepostsintheirrear，whichweremorefeeblyorlesscarefullyguarded；andwithincrediblediligence，butbyadifferentroad，returnedtowardsthemountainsofItaly。^32

　　Aurelian，whoconsideredthewarastotallyextinguished，receivedthemortifyingintelligenceoftheescapeoftheAlemanni，andoftheravagewhichtheyalreadycommittedintheterritoryofMilan。Thelegionswerecommandedtofollow，withasmuchexpeditionasthoseheavybodieswerecapableofexerting，therapidflightofanenemywhoseinfantryandcavalrymovedwithalmostequalswiftness。Afewdaysafterwards，theemperorhimselfmarchedtothereliefofItaly，attheheadofachosenbodyofauxiliaries，amongwhomwerethehostagesandcavalryoftheVandals，andofallthePraetorianguardswhohadservedinthewarsontheDanube。^33

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