Some praised you with joyful voices, and hailed you as divine; others on the contrary——

Priscus.

Those others were Galileans, Kytron!

Kytron.

Yes, yes, most of them were Galileans; and these smote upon their breasts and uttered loud lamentations.

Julian.

I will not let the matter rest here. The busts of myself, which I have provided for erection in the towns I am to conquer, shall be set up round the camp, over all the paymasters’ tables. Lamps shall be lighted beside the busts; braziers, with sweet-smelling incense, shall burn before them; and every soldier, as he comes forward to receive his pay, shall cast some grains of incense on the fire.

Oribases.

Most gracious Emperor, forgive me, but—is that expedient?

Julian.