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Gaul, interpreting too strictly the jealous ordersof the court, beheld with supine indifference thedistress of Julian, and had restrained the troopsunder his command from marching to the reliefof Sens. If the Caesar had dissembled in silenceso dangerous an insult, his person and autho-rity would have been exposed to the contemptof the world ; and if an action so criminal hadbeen suffered to pass with impunity, the empe-ror would have confirmed the suspicions, whichreceived a very specious colour from his pastconduct towards the princess of the Flavian family. Marcell us was recalled, and gentlydismissed from his office . 1 In his room Severuswas appointed general of the cavalry; an expe-rienced soldier, of approved courage and fideli-ty, who could advise with respect, and executewith zeal; and who submitted, without reluc-tance, to the supreme command which Julian,by the interest of his patroness Eusebia, atlength obtained over the armies of Gaul . 1 Avery judicious plan of operations was adoptedfor the approaching campaign. Julian himself,at the head of the remains of the veteran bands,and of some new levies w hich he had been per-mitted to form, boldly penetrated into the cen-tre of the German cantonments, and carefullyre-established the fortifications of Saverne , in

* Aminian, xvi, 7. Libanius speaks rather more advantageously ofthe military talents of Marcellos, Orat. x, p. 272. And Julian icti-nuate9, that he would not have been so easily recalled, unless be hadgiven other reasons of offence to the court, p. 278.

* Severus, non discors, non arrogans, sed longa militia; frugalitatecompertus ; et enm recta praeeuntem secuturus, ut ductorem morigeiti*miles. Ammian. xvi, II. Zosimus , I. iii, p. HO

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