34. After he had made an end of speaking, the whole assembly, with more alacrity than usual, since its hope of booty and gain was increased, rose up with joyful voices in praise of the emperor; and, as usual, calling God to witness that Constantius was invincible, returned with joy to their tents. And the emperor was conducted back to his palace, and having rested two days, re-entered Sirmium with a triumphal procession; and the troops returned to their appointed stations. XIV. § 1. About this time Prosper and Spectatus and Eustathius, who, as has been mentioned above, had been sent as ambassadors to the Persians, found the Persian king at Ctesiphon, on his return from his campaign, and they delivered the emperor's letters and presents, and requested peace while affairs were still in their existing state. And mindful of what had been enjoined them, they never forgot the interests nor the dignity of the Roman empire, maintaining that the peace ought to be made on the condition that no alteration should be made in the state of Armenia or Mesopotamia. 2. And having remained for some time, when they saw that the king was obstinate, and resolute not to admit of peace unless the absolute dominion of those regions was assigned to him, they returned without having completed their business. 3. After which, Lucillianus, a count, and Procopius, at that time secretary, were sent to obtain the same conditions, with equal powers. Procopius being the same man who afterwards, under the pressure of violent necessity, committed himself to a revolutionary movement. [70] Ἐνοίχθωη, Σεισίχθων, Ἐννοσίγδαιος, from ἐνίθω and σείω, to shake, and χθὰν and γαῖα, the earth. [71] From βραζω, to boil over. [72] Strabo gives Ophiusa as one of the names of Rhodes, and Homer mentions the golden shower:-- καί σφιν Θεσπέσιον πλοῦτου κατέχευε κρονιὼν.--Il. β. vi. 70. As also does Pindar, Ol. vii. 63. [73] From κλίνω, to lay down. [74] From χάσμα, a chasm, derived from χαίνω, to gape. [75] This is a tale told by Plato in the Timæus (which is believed to have no foundation). [76] The destruction of Helice is related in Diodorus Sic. xiv. 48; cf. Ov. Met. xv. 290. [77] The lake Ciminus was near Centumcellæ, cf. Virg. Æn. vii. 697. The town of Saccumum is not mentioned by any other writer. [78] From μυκάω, to roar like a bull. [79] Toxandria was in Belgium, on the Scheldt. [80] The Chamavi were a tribe at the mouth of the Rhine. [81] Tages was an Etruscan, the son, it is said, of a genius, Jovialis, and grandson of Jupiter, who rose out of the ground as a man named Tarchon was ploughing near Tarquinii, and instructed the auspices in divination. Cf. Cic. Div. ii. 23. [82] Carthage and Numantia. [83] The Quadi occupied a part of Hungary. [84] The Victohali were a tribe of Goths. [85] Szoeni, called by Ammianus Bregetio, is near Cormorn. [86] The Theiss. [87] The Anicenses and Picenses were Dacian tribes. [88] The Taifali were a tribe of the Western Goths.