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1、HISTORYOFROMAN-2ChapterXIX:ConstantiusSoleEmperor.PartI.ConstantiusSoleEmperor.-ElevationAndDeathOfGallus.-DangerAndElevationOfJulian.-SarmatianAndPersianWars.-VictoriesOfJulianInGaul.ThedividedprovincesoftheempirewereagainunitedbythevictoryofConstantius;butasthatfeeb
2、leprincewasdestituteofpersonalmerit,eitherinpeaceorwar;ashefearedhisgenerals,anddistrustedhisministers;thetriumphofhisarmsservedonlytoestablishthereignoftheeunuchsovertheRomanworld.Thoseunhappybeings,theancientproductionofOrientaljealousyanddespotism,^1wereintroducedi
3、ntoGreeceandRomebythecontagionofAsiaticluxury.^2Theirprogresswasrapid;andtheeunuchs,who,inthetimeofAugustus,hadbeenabhorred,asthemonstrousretinueofanEgyptianqueen,^3weregraduallyadmittedintothefamiliesofmatrons,ofsenators,andofthe99用心爱心专心emperorsthemselves.^4Restraine
4、dbythesevereedictsofDomitianandNerva,cherishedbytheprideofDiocletian,reducedtoanhumblestationbytheprudenceofConstantine,^6theymultipliedinthepalacesofhisdegeneratesons,andinsensiblyacquiredtheknowledge,andatlengththedirection,ofthesecretcouncilsofConstantius.Theaversi
5、onandcontemptwhichmankindhadsouniformlyentertainedforthatimperfectspecies,appearstohavedegradedtheircharacter,andtohaverenderedthemalmostasincapableastheyweresupposedtobe,ofconceivinganygeneroussentiment,orofperforminganyworthyaction.^7Buttheeunuchswereskilledintheart
6、sofflatteryandintrigue;andtheyalternatelygovernedthemindofConstantiusbyhisfears,hisindolence,andhisvanity.^8Whilstheviewedinadeceitfulmirrorthefairappearanceofpublicprosperity,hesupinelypermittedthemtointerceptthecomplaintsoftheinjuredprovinces,toaccumulateimmensetrea
7、suresbythesaleofjusticeandofhonors;todisgracethemostimportantdignities,bythepromotionofthosewhohadpurchasedattheirhandsthepowersofoppression,^9andtogratifytheirresentmentagainstthefewindependentspirits,whoarrogantlyrefusedtosolicittheprotectionofslaves.Oftheseslavesth
8、emostdistinguishedwasthechamberlainEusebius,who99用心爱心专心ruledthemonarchandthepalacewithsuchabsolutesway,thatConstantius,accor
