Priscus.
What are signs and omens to this!
Kytron.
It can scarcely be rash to anticipate that the Fates will think twice ere they suffer their counsels to clash with yours.
Julian.
We dare not build with certainty on such an exception. But assuredly I cannot but find this dream significant, although my brother Maximus, by his silence—against all reasonable expectation—seems to approve neither of the dream itself, nor of my relation of it.—But that we must bear with!
[He takes out a roll of paper.
See, Jovian; before I arose this morning, I noted down what I had dreamt. Take this paper, let numerous copies of it be made, and read to the various divisions of the army. I hold it of the utmost moment, on so hazardous an expedition, that, amid all dangers and difficulties, the soldiers may leave their fate securely in their leader’s hands, considering him infallible in all that concerns the issue of the war.
Jovian.
I pray you, my Emperor, let me be excused from this.