History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . ans of Galba, Otho, andVitellius, and the Flavian legionaries towhom eniolment in the praetorian cohortshad been promised. As Mucianus madelittle haste to respond to all these demandsa riot broke out ; he quelled it, offeredthem lands which they did not want, andended by admitting them all to the prse-torium. But after the service had beenorganized he quietly dismissed, one by one, those who had jjassedthe prescribed age or committed some fault. Domitian occasioned him more anxiety. This young prince,
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . ans of Galba, Otho, andVitellius, and the Flavian legionaries towhom eniolment in the praetorian cohortshad been promised. As Mucianus madelittle haste to respond to all these demandsa riot broke out ; he quelled it, offeredthem lands which they did not want, andended by admitting them all to the prse-torium. But after the service had beenorganized he quietly dismissed, one by one, those who had jjassedthe prescribed age or committed some fault. Domitian occasioned him more anxiety. This young prince,nineteen years of age, had been found with Sabinus at the Gapitol,and had only escaped under favour of a disguise. On account ofthe danger he had incurred he thought himself one of the victorsand affected sovereign airs. In one day he distributed twentyplaces. Vespasian wrote to him: I must esteem myself happythat you have not thought of appointing an emperor also.* Whenthe revolt of the Gauls became known, Domitian, jealous of hisbrother, wished to take command of the armv and left Domitian crownedwitli Laurel. Tac, Hist., iv. 2. ^ Tac, Hi^t., iv. 80. Mucianus sent away from Rome the troops devoted to Primus andprevented Domitian from taking him to himself, inter comités. ^ Cameo of the Cabinet de France, No. 241. Agate-onyx of two layers of T^ths of an uichin height by fifths of an inch in breadth. It is set in a ring. * Suet., Dom., 1. 6i6 THE CESARS AND THE FLAVII, 14 TO 96 Mucianus, not daring to quit him, followed liini ; but at the footof the Alps they learned of the defeat of Treveri, upon whichMucianus represented to the young Cœsar that there would belittle glory in going to finish a war Avhich was ending of itself,and decided him to stop at Lugdunum. It is believed that fromthis place Domitian secretly sounded Cerialis to ascertain whetherthe command would be transferred to him in case he should repairto the arm). C^erialis avoided a reply, and Domitian
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