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Article PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE REIGN OF JULIAN, ← Page 4 of 4
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Principal Events In The Reign Of Julian,
Mopsucrene , a violent fever deprived him of his life , on the 3 d of September , 3 61 , aged forty-five , and left our philosopher sole master of the Roman world . Julian , on entering the palace at Constantinople , was surprized at the number of useless mouths with which it was filled ; as to eunuchs it was impossible to number them : by giving a sum of there became "
money , any person an officer anda pensionernourishing worthless wretches to oppress the people . Julian ON dered a barber to shave him , and one presented himself so magnificently dressed , that the Prince cried out , " I did not want a senator , but a barber . " He dismissed all these useless domestics and cashiered the cooks ; as he said , " He only ate to supply the ' necessities of nature
, " Julian afterwards settled at Antioch , but that city seemed not in the least destined for so philosophical a Prince , the gaiety and dissoluteness of their manners was a perfect contrast , and they posted up their satyrical lampoons against him even on the walls of Ins own palace . To himself as an author and not
revenge as a Prince was his intent : the following is his portrait , as given by himself in his Misopogon , written as a satire on himself as well as ' on the Antiochians , to whom he addresses himself ; and who had jeered him for his singular beard and manners . " No law , " says Julian , "forbids my writing a satire or panegyric on myself , though if I were desirous of praising myself I could not , but blame I can in
many instances . "And first , I will begin with my face . To this , formed by nature not over beautiful , graceful , or becoming , my own perverseness and singularity have added this long beard , to punish it as it were , for no other reason , but because nature has not made it handsome ; therefore I suffer these little animals to scamper about Itlike beasts through a thicketI cannot indul in eat
, . ge myself - ing voraciously , and must be cautious of opening my mouth wide , when I drink , least I swallow as many hairs as crumbs ; as for kissing and being kissed , they give me not the least trouble ; yon sa }' , that ' it is only fit to make ropes , ' that I would readily allow , provided you could so artfull y extract the bristles , as to prevent their hurting your soft and tender fingers .
" But to add something further , I have always hated horse-races , as much as a debtor hates the forum ; therefore I seldom resort to them , except on the festivals , nor do I everpass the whole day there , as was the practice of my cousin , my uncle , and my brother ; but after having seen six races , and those not with the keenness of a sportsman , but , by Jupiter , with disgust and aversion , I departed with joy . " Thus spoke the Emperor Julian , at that time master of the Roman world .
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Principal Events In The Reign Of Julian,
Mopsucrene , a violent fever deprived him of his life , on the 3 d of September , 3 61 , aged forty-five , and left our philosopher sole master of the Roman world . Julian , on entering the palace at Constantinople , was surprized at the number of useless mouths with which it was filled ; as to eunuchs it was impossible to number them : by giving a sum of there became "
money , any person an officer anda pensionernourishing worthless wretches to oppress the people . Julian ON dered a barber to shave him , and one presented himself so magnificently dressed , that the Prince cried out , " I did not want a senator , but a barber . " He dismissed all these useless domestics and cashiered the cooks ; as he said , " He only ate to supply the ' necessities of nature
, " Julian afterwards settled at Antioch , but that city seemed not in the least destined for so philosophical a Prince , the gaiety and dissoluteness of their manners was a perfect contrast , and they posted up their satyrical lampoons against him even on the walls of Ins own palace . To himself as an author and not
revenge as a Prince was his intent : the following is his portrait , as given by himself in his Misopogon , written as a satire on himself as well as ' on the Antiochians , to whom he addresses himself ; and who had jeered him for his singular beard and manners . " No law , " says Julian , "forbids my writing a satire or panegyric on myself , though if I were desirous of praising myself I could not , but blame I can in
many instances . "And first , I will begin with my face . To this , formed by nature not over beautiful , graceful , or becoming , my own perverseness and singularity have added this long beard , to punish it as it were , for no other reason , but because nature has not made it handsome ; therefore I suffer these little animals to scamper about Itlike beasts through a thicketI cannot indul in eat
, . ge myself - ing voraciously , and must be cautious of opening my mouth wide , when I drink , least I swallow as many hairs as crumbs ; as for kissing and being kissed , they give me not the least trouble ; yon sa }' , that ' it is only fit to make ropes , ' that I would readily allow , provided you could so artfull y extract the bristles , as to prevent their hurting your soft and tender fingers .
" But to add something further , I have always hated horse-races , as much as a debtor hates the forum ; therefore I seldom resort to them , except on the festivals , nor do I everpass the whole day there , as was the practice of my cousin , my uncle , and my brother ; but after having seen six races , and those not with the keenness of a sportsman , but , by Jupiter , with disgust and aversion , I departed with joy . " Thus spoke the Emperor Julian , at that time master of the Roman world .