the　information　of　Sagitta；　or；　perhaps；　from　natural　modesty；　would
  not　make　his　appearance　in　public；　or　trust　himself　to　the　zeal　of　the
  populace。　On　questioning　the　centurion；　and　finding　that　he　had　sought
  a　pretext　for　accusing　and　murdering　him；　he　ordered　the　man　to　be
  executed；　moved；　not　so　much　by　any　hope　of　saving　his　life；　as　by
  indignation　against　the　assassin；　for　this　fellow　had　been　one　of
  the　murderers　of　Macer；　and　was　now　come　to　slay　the　proconsul　with
  hands　already　stained　with　the　blood　of　the　legate。　He　then　severely
  blamed　the　people　of　Carthage　in　an　edict　which　betrayed　his
  anxiety；　and　ceased　to　discharge　even　the　usual　duties　of　his
  office；　shutting　himself　up　in　his　palace；　to　guard　against　any　casual
  occurrence　that　might　lead　to　a　new　outbreak。
  But　when　the　agitation　of　the　people；　the　execution　of　the
  centurion；　and　other　news；　true　or　false；　exaggerated　as　usual　by
  report；　came　to　the　ears　of　Festus；　he　sent　some　cavalry　to　put　Piso
  to　death。　They　rode　over　at　full　speed；　and　broke　into　the　dwelling　of
  the　proconsul　in　the　dim　light　of　early　dawn；　with　their　swords
  drawn　in　their　hands。　Many　of　them　were　unacquainted　with　the　person
  of　Piso；　for　the　legate　had　selected　some　Moorish　and　Carthaginian
  auxiliaries　to　perpetrate　the　deed。　Near　the　proconsul's　chamber
  they　chanced　to　meet　a　slave；　and　asked　him　who　he　was；　and　where　Piso
  was　to　be　found？　The　slave　with　a　noble　untruth　replied；　〃I　am　he；〃
  and　was　immediately　cut　down。　Soon　after　Piso　was　killed；　for　there
  was　on　the　spot　one　who　recognized　him；　Baebius　Massa；　one　of　the
  procurators　of　Africa；　a　name　even　then　fatal　to　the　good；　and
  destined　often　to　reappear　among　the　causes　of　the　sufferings　which　he
  had　ere　long　to　endure。　From　Adrumetum；　where　he　had　stayed　to　watch
  the　result；　Festus　went　to　the　legion；　and　gave　orders　that
  Cetronius　Pisanus；　prefect　of　the　camp；　should　be　put　in　irons。　He　did
  this　out　of　private　pique；　but　he　called　the　man　an　accomplice　of
  Piso。　Some　few　centurions　and　soldiers　he　punished；　others　he
  rewarded；　neither　the　one　nor　the　other　deservedly；　but　he　wished
  men　to　believe　that　he　had　extinguished　a　war。　He　then　put　an　end　to　a
  quarrel　between　the　Censes　and　the　Leptitani；　which；　originating　in
  robberies　of　corn　and　cattle　by　two　rustic　populations；　had　grown　from
  this　insignificant　beginning　till　it　was　carried　on　in　pitched
  battles。　The　people　of　Ceea；　who　were　inferior　in　numbers；　had
  summoned　to　their　aid　the　Garamantes；　a　wild　race　incessantly　occupied
  in　robbing　their　neighbours。　This　had　brought　the　Leptitani　to
  extremities；　their　territories　had　been　ravaged　far　and　wide；　and　they
  were　trembling　within　their　walls；　when　the　Garamantes　were　put　to
  flight　by　the　arrival　of　the　auxiliary　infantry　and　cavalry；　and　the
  whole　of　the　booty　was　recaptured；　with　the　exception　of　some　which
  the　plunderers；　in　their　wanderings　through　inaccessible　hamlets；
  had　sold　to　more　distant　tribes。
  Vespasian　had　heard　of　the　victory　of　Cremona；　and　had　received
  favourable　tidings　from　all　quarters；　and　he　was　now　informed　of　the
  fall　of　Vitellius　by　many　persons　of　every　rank；　who；　with　a　good
  fortune　equal　to　their　courage；　risked　the　perils　of　the　wintry　sea。
  Envoys　had　come　from　king　Vologesus　to　offer　him　40；000　Parthian
  cavalry。　It　was　a　matter　of　pride　and　joy　to　him　to　be　courted　with
  such　splendid　offers　of　help　from　the　allies；　and　not　to　want　them。　He
  thanked　Vologesus；　and　recommended　him　to　send　ambassadors　to　the
  Senate；　and　to　learn　for　himself　that　peace　had　been　restored。　While
  his　thoughts　were　fixed　on　Italy　and　on　the　state　of　the　Capital；　he
  heard　an　unfavourable　account　of　Domitian；　which　represented　him　as
  overstepping　the　limits　of　his　age　and　the　privileges　of　a　son。　He
  therefore　entrusted　Titus　with　the　main　strength　of　the　army　to
  complete　what　had　yet　to　be　done　in　the　Jewish　war。
  It　was　said　that　Titus　before　his　departure　had　a　long　interview
  with　his　father；　in　which　he　implored　him　not　to　let　himself　be　easily
  excited　by　the　reports　of　slanderers；　but　to　shew　an　impartial　and
  forgiving　temper　towards　his　son。　〃Legions　and　fleets；〃　he　reminded
  him；　〃are　not　such　sure　bulwarks　of　Imperial　power　as　a　numerous
  family。　As　for　friends；　time；　altered　fortunes；　perhaps　their　passions
  or　their　errors；　may　weaken；　may　change；　may　even　destroy；　their
  affection。　A　man's　own　race　can　never　be　dissociated　from　him；　least
  of　all　with　Princes；　whose　prosperity　is　shared　by　others；　while　their
  reverses　touch　but　their　nearest　kin。　Even　between　brothers　there
  can　be　no　lasting　affection；　except　the　father　sets　the　example。〃
  Vespasian；　delighted　with　the　brotherly　affection　of　Titus　rather　than
  reconciled　to　Domitian；　bade　his　son　be　of　good　cheer；　and
  aggrandise　the　State　by　war　and　deeds　of　arms。　He　would　himself
  provide　for　the　interests　of　peace；　and　for　the　welfare　of　his　family。
  He　then　had　some　of　the　swiftest　vessels　laden　with　corn；　and
  committed　them　to　the　perils　of　the　still　stormy　sea。　Rome　indeed
  was　in　the　very　critical　position　of　not　having　more　than　ten　days'
  consumption　in　the　granaries；　when　the　supplies　from　Vespasian
  arrived。
  The　work　of　rebuilding　the　Capitol　was　assigned　by　him　to　Lucius
  Vestinius；　a　man　of　the　Equestrian　order；　who；　however；　for　high
  character　and　reputation　ranked　among　the　nobles。　The　soothsayers　whom
  he　assembled　directed　that　the　remains　of　the　old　shrine　should　be
  removed　to　the　marshes；　and　the　new　temple　raised　on　the　original
  site。　The　Gods；　they　said；　forbade　the　old　form　to　be　changed。　On
  the　21st　of　June；　beneath　a　cloudless　sky；　the　entire　space　devoted　to
  the　sacred　enclosure　was　encompassed　with　chaplets　and　garlands。
  Soldiers；　who　bore　auspicious　names；　entered　the　precincts　with　sacred
  boughs。　Then　the　vestal　virgins；　with　a　troop　of　boys　and　girls；　whose
  fathers　and　mothers　were　still　living；　sprinkled　the　whole　space
  with　water　drawn　from　the　fountains　and　rivers。　After　this；
  Helvidius　Priscus；　the　praetor；　first　purified　the　spot　with　the　usual
  sacrifice　of　a　sow；　a　sheep；　and　a　bull；　and　duly　placed　the
  entrails　on　turf；　then；　in　terms　dictated　by　Publius　Aelianus；　the
  high…priest；　besought　Jupiter；　Juno；　Minerva；　and　the　tutelary　deities
  of　the　place；　to　prosper　the　undertaking；　and　to　lend　their　divine
  help　to　raise　the　abodes　which　the　piety　of　men　had　founded　for
  them。　He　then　touched　the　wreaths；　which　were　wound　round　the
  foundation　stone　and　entwined　with　the　ropes；　while　at　the　same　moment
  all　the　other　magistrates　of　the　State；　the　Priests；　the　Senators；　the
  Knights；　and　a　number　of　the　citizens；　with　zeal　and　joy　uniting　their
  efforts；　dragged　the　huge　stone　along。　Contributions　of　gold　and
  silver　and　virgin　ores；　never　smelted　in　the　furnace；　but　still　in
  their　natural　state；　were　showered　on　the　foundations。　The　soothsayers
  had　previously　directed　that　no　stone　or　gold　which　had　been
  intended　for　any　other　purpose　should　profane　the　work。　Additional
  height　was　given　to　the　structure；　this　was　the　only　variation　which
  religion　would　permit；　and　the　one　feature　which　had　been　thought
  wanting　in　the　splendour　of　the　old　temple。
  Meanwhile　the　tidings　of　the　death　of　Vitellius；　spreading　through
  Gaul　and　Germany；　had　caused　a　second　war。　Civilis　had　thrown　aside
  all　disguise；　and　was　now　openly　assailing　the　Roman　power；　while
  the　legions　of　Vitellius　preferred　even　a　foreign　yoke　to　the　rule
  of　Vespasian。　Gaul　had　gathered　fresh　courage　from　the　belief　that　the
  fortunes　of　our　armies　had　been　everywhere　disastrous；　for　a　report
  was　rife　that　our　winter　camps　in　Moesia　and　Pannonia　were　hemmed　in
  by　the　Sarmatians　and　Dacians。　Rumours　equally　false　were　circulated
  respecting　Britain。　Above　all；　the　conflagration　of　the　Capitol　had
  made　them　believe　that　the　end　of　the　Roman　Empire　was　at　hand。　The
  Gauls；　they　remembered；　had　captured　the　city　in　former　days；　but；
  as　the　abode　of　Jupiter　was　uninjured；　the　Empire　had　survived；
  whereas　now　the　Druids　declared；　with　the　prophetic　utterances　of　an
  idle　superstition；　that　this　fatal　conflagration　was　a　sign　of　the
  anger　of　heaven；　and　portended　universal　empire　for　the　Transalpine
  nations。　A　rumour　had　also　gone　forth　that　the　chiefs　of　Gaul；　whom
  Otho　had　sent　against　Vitellius；　had；　before　their　departure；　bound
  themselves　by　a　compact　not　to　fall　the　cause　of　freedom；　should　the
  power　of　Rome　be　broken　by　a　continuous　succession　of　civil　wars　and
  internal　calamities。
  Before　the　murder　of　Flaccus　Hordeonius　nothing　had　come　out　by
  which　any　conspiracy　could　be　discovered。　After　his　death；
  messengers　passed　to　and　fro　between　Civilis　and　Classic