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Some authors blame Aurelian for treating Tetricus 
in fo indecent a manner ; which however he is fup- 
pofed to have done with a view to humble the fenate, 
againft whom he was greatly prejudiced ; and there- 
fore chofe thus to Ihow himfelf (as he was ufually 
called by the populace) Jenatorum paedagogum (i). 
For Trebellius Pollio informs us, that he afterwards 
treated Tetricus with the higheft honor, often cal- 
ling him collegue, fometimes fellow foldier, and at 
other times giving him the title of emperor (2). His 
eftate alfo was reltored to him, and his houfe, which 
had been demolifhed, was rebuilt 'on mount CGelius i 
changed into a palace, and dedicated with folemni- 
ties like a temple. Aurelian was himfelf invited to 
this ceremony, and having entered the grand hall, 
was furprifed to fee himfelf reprefented there, as de- 
livering to Tetricus and his fon the fen ators robe with 
other marks of dignity, and receiving from them a 
civic crown and feepter (3). Cafaubon finding that 
one of his manuferipts had not the word feeptrum in 
this paffage of Trebellius Pollio , and not perceiving 
any reafon for its being mentioned, propofes in his 
comment the omiffion of it. But Mr. de Boze very 
juftly obferves, that the gold medallion of Tetricus is 
the mod: certain commentary upon the place ; where 
the feepter reprefents that of the Gallic empire, 
which compleated the glory and happinefs of Aure- 
lian. 
W herefore 
(1) Flav. Vopifc. in Aureliano. 
(2) Trcb. Pollio , in Tctrico feniore. 
(3) Idem, in Tctrico juniorc. 
