The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright.

  • Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877.
Date:
1852
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    distinguished for his energy and honesty, should be sent to him as governor of Britain, accompanied by a distinguished military commander, duke Dulcitius.* After remaining some time at London, to wait the effect of his proclamation, and the arrival of Civilis and Dulcitius with reinforcements, Theodosius left that city at tlie head of a brave and well-appointed army, and by his rapid and great success soon justified the high military character for which he was previously known. “ He always anticipated the enemy in occupying the most important positions, and gave no orders to the common soldiers which he was not himself the first to execute. In this way, discharging the duties both of an able general and brave soldier, he routed the various tribes whose insolence, prompted by security, had led them to attack the Roman province, and he re-established the cities and fortresses, which had suffered severely by their manifold losses, but which in their foundation had been calculated for preserving the island in permanent tranquillity.”f Among the auxiliary troops sent into Britain by the emperor Valentinian, and probably at this time, was a body of Germans {Huinenis Alemannorum), with a king or chief [rex) named Fraomarius, who received the title and office of tribune. The first successes of a commander like Theodosius were sufficient to discourage the opponents with whom he had to deal; and he not only cleared the southern districts of their invaders, but he recovered from the Piets and Scots the country between the walls of Hadrian and Antoninus, wliich he found in the undisturbed possession of the enemy, and to which he now gave the name of Valentia, in honour of the emperor. He repaired and strengthened the forts and garrisons which protected the northern frontier, and the island appears to have been restored to a degree of peace and prosperity which it had not enjoyed for many years. For this Britain was probably indebted in some degree to the indulgence of Valentinian, whose constant * Denique cdictis propositis impunitateque promissa, desertores ad procinctum vocabat, et multos alios per diverea libero commeatu dispeisos. Quo nioniUi ut rcdierc pleriqiie, inceiitivo percitus, retentusque anxiis curis, Civilem noiiiine recturmn Hritonnias pro pra;fectis ad se ))o]>oscei-at initti, virum acrioris ingenii, sed jusli tenacem et recti; itideuique Dulcitiuin ducein scieiitia rei niilitaris insignem.—A niviianics lifavcel., lib. xxvii. c. 9. + 111 integriiin restituit civitates et castra, multiplicibiis quidem daninis afflicta, sed ad quictcui teuiporis longi fundata.—AinniMnils Mavccl.) lib. xxviii., c. 3.