Book 22
9.16
It was here that he gave a proof of his patience and mildness, slight, it is true, but surprising. He hated a certain Thalassius,Not the same as the one mentioned in xiv. 1, 10. a former assistant master of petitions, who had plotted against his brother Gallus. When this man had been prohibited from greeting the emperor and attending at court among the other dignitaries,Cf. xxi. 6, 2. some enemies of his, with whom he had a suit in the forum, gathered together next day a huge throng of his remaining foes and approaching the emperor, shouted: Thalas- sius, your majesty’s Pietas tua is one of the numerous titles by which the later emperors were addressed. enemy, has lawlesslyrobbed us of our goods.
9.17
But, although Julian believed that this was an opportunity to ruin the man, he replied: I know that the person to whom you refer has given me just cause for offence, but it is proper for you to keep silence until he gives satisfaction to me, his opponent of higher rank. And he ordered the prefect who was sitting in judgement not to listen to their charge until he himself was reconciled with Thalassius, which shortly happened.
