History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . s compared with the stinginess of theemperor, Otho quickly gained a party. He would have been pro-claimed upon the evening of the fourth day following the adoptionof Piso, had he not feared the tumult and confusion of the the morrow his freedmau Onomastus, having assembled somesoldiers, sought him in the presence of Galba, who was sacrificingbefore the temple of Apollo, and to whom the soothsayer foretoldan approaching danger. Under pretext of an appointment withsome architects, Otho left him
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . s compared with the stinginess of theemperor, Otho quickly gained a party. He would have been pro-claimed upon the evening of the fourth day following the adoptionof Piso, had he not feared the tumult and confusion of the the morrow his freedmau Onomastus, having assembled somesoldiers, sought him in the presence of Galba, who was sacrificingbefore the temple of Apollo, and to whom the soothsayer foretoldan approaching danger. Under pretext of an appointment withsome architects, Otho left him and found at the Golden Milestonetwenty-three soldiers, who saluted him emperor, drew their swords,and bore him to the camp. The tribune of the guard, eitherintimidated or an accomplice, allowed this handful of men to pass;their comrades crowded round them, the air rang with applause,and Otho was master of the Eoman world. In the meantime Galba, intent upon sacrifice, was wearyingwith prayers the gods of an Empire w^hich even then was gone 668 THE C3:8ARS AM) THE FLAYII, 14 TO 5J() ).. Military .Vddivss/ from him. When rumour of what was happening reached thepalace, Piso harangued the prœtorian guard, which seemed to listento him ; hut the rest of the troops repulsed with javelins the messengers sent to them, and the navallegion repaired to the camp of the pra?-torians ; one German cohort alone remainedfaithful. At one time the rumour ranthat Otho had been killed ; senators andknights, a moment before trembling andsilent, came flocking to offer their services,and complaining that a great criminal hadescaped their justice. This decided Galbato leave his pahace, where he Avas preparing to defend in a litter he advanced through the surging throng which, uneasy and in the silence ofgreat rage or terror, witnessed thistragedy, whose end was not yet soldier came forward with abloody sword, boasting that he hadslain Otho. Who ordered you to doso ? asked
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