46 His competitor was Lollianus, or IElianus, isindeed these names mean the same person. . See Tillemontsi, tom. iii. p. 1177. 47 'she character of this prince by Julius Aterianus (ap. Hist. August. p. 187.) is worth transcribing, as it seems fair and impartial. Victmino qui post Junium Posthumium Gallias rexit neminem existimo praserendum ; non in virtute Trajanum; non Antoninum in clementia; non in gravitate Nervam ; non in gubernando zrario Vespasianum ; non in Censura totius vitae ac severitate militari Pertinacem vel Severum. Sed omnia hzec libido et cupiditas voluptatis niuliesirariz fic perdidit, ut nemo audeat virtutes ejus in literas mit- ter: quem consist omnium judicio meruisse puniri. _ 16 licen - those dependent emperors. licentious passion, which he indulged in acts of violence, with too little regard to the laws of society, or even to those of love 43. He was flain at Cologne, by a conspiracy of jealous husbands, whose revenge would' have appeared more justifiable, had they spared the innocence of his son. After the murder of so many valiant princes, it is somewhat remarkable, that a female for a long time controlled the fierce legions of Gaul, and still more singular, that she was the mother of the unfortunate Victorinus. The iarts and treasures of Victoria enabled her succeffively to place Marius and Tetricus on the throne, and to reign with a manly vigour under the name of Money of copper, of silver, and of gold, was coined in her name ; she assumed the titles of Augusta and Mother of the Camps: her power ended only with herlife; but her life was perhaps shortened by the' ingratitude of Tetricus w. When, at the instigation of his ambitous patroness, Tetricus assumed the ensigns of royalty, he was governor of the peaceful province of: Aquitaine, an employment suited to his charac-ter and education. He reigned four or fiveyears over Gaul, Spain, and Britain, the slave and sovereign of a licentious army, whom hedreaded, and by whom he was despised. The valour and fortune of Aurelian at length oPenedJ 57- Eumem in Vet. Panegyr. iv. 8. 5: Vopiscus in Hist. August. p 246. Au-tun was not- restored till the reign of Dioclesian. See Eumenius de restaurandis scholis. _ 54- Almolt every thing that is said of the manners of Odenathu' and Zenobia, is taken sijom their lives in' the Augustan History, by Trebellius Pollio,' see p. 192. 198. * descent |