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caesar's apostasy.
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Julian.

We will occupy Vienna. 'Tis the strongest city in Gaul, and well supplied with provisions of every sort. There I intend to wait until we see whether my afflicted kinsman sanctions what we have here determined, for the empire's weal——

Sallust.

That he will never do, my lord!

Julian.

[With upstretched hands.] Divine wisdom enlighten his darkened soul, and guide him for the best! Be thou with me, Fortune, who hast never yet deserted me!

Myrrha and the Women.

[Lamenting outside on the right.] Dead, dead, dead!