The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 2 (of 2)

by William Gordon Holmes

[436] Procopius, op. cit., ii, 8.

[437] "The Aurasian mountains," says Procopius "resemble no other place on earth. They have a girth of three days' journey, and on all sides the ascent is precipitous. On the top is a level plain easily traversed, diversified by flowery meadows, gardens planted with trees, thickets of aromatic shrubs, fountains gushing from rocks, and rivers rolling noisily into still lakes. The fertility is admirable, luxuriant crops and trees laden with fruit are produced here in an abundance unknown in any other part of Africa"; De Aedif., vi, 7; De Bel. Vand., ii, 13.

[438] Procopius, De Bel. Vand., ii, 14-17, 24.

[439] Procopius, De Bel. Vand., ii, 25-28.

[440] Ibid., 11.

[441] Procopius, De Bel. Vand., i, 8; ii, 11.

[442] Ibid., ii, 11.

[443] Ibid., 12.

[444] Procopius, De Bel. Vand., ii, 12.

[445] Ibid., 28; De Bel. Goth., iv, 17. Among the innumerable Johns of this age he is distinguished by Procopius as "the brother of Pappus," and by Jordanes (De Reg. Suc.) as "Troglita."