文档介绍：《HISTORYOFROMAN-3》ChapterXXXII:EmperorsArcadius,Eutropius,.-AdministrationAndDisgraceOfEutropius.-RevoltOfGainas.-.-.-HisSisterPulcheria.-HisWifeEudocia.-ThePersianWar,,which,fromthereignofArcadiustothetakingofConstantinoplebytheTurks,housandandfifty-eightyears,,andobstinatelyretained,thevain,andatlengthfictitious,titleofEmperoroftheRomans;andthehereditaryappellationofCaesarandAugustuscontinuedtodeclare,essorofthefirstofmen,,andperhapsexcelled,themagnificenceofPersia;^1celebrate,whiletheycondemn,thepompousluxuryofthereignofArcadius."Theemperor,"sayshe,"wearsonhisheadeitheradiadem,oracrownofgold,,andhispurplegarments,arereservedforhissacredpersonalone;,heissurroundedbyhiscourtiers,hisguards,,theirshields,theircuirasses,thebridlesandtrappingsoftheirhorses,haveeitherthesubstanceortheappearanceofgold;andthelargesplendidbossinthemidstoftheirshieldisencircledwithsmallerbosses,,,ofpureandsolidgold,attractstheadmirationofthespectators,whocontemplatethepurplecurtains,thesnowycarpet,thesizeofthepreciousstones,andtheresplendentplatesofgold,,onablueground;theemperorappearsseatedonhisthrone,withhisarms,hishorses,andhisguardsbesidehim;andhisvanquishedenemiesinchainsathisfeet."essorsofConsta