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The inscription on this arch of Constantine, however, ascribes his victory over the hated tyrant, not only to his master mind, but indefinitely also to the impulse of Deity; by which a Christian would naturally understand the true God, while a heathen, like the orator Nazarius, in his eulogy on Constantine, might take it for the celestial guardian power of the urbs æterna.
"Are there no tidings from Niger or Nazarius?" inquired Vinicius. "No; we shall see them only at midnight. Hast noticed that a storm is threatening?" "Yes." "To-morrow there is to be an exhibition of crucified Christians, but perhaps rain will prevent it." Then he drew nearer and said, touching his nephew's shoulder, "But thou wilt not see her on the cross; thou wilt see her only in Corioli.
The silence continued long; then were heard the words of the aged man, broken by sobs, "Quo vadis, Domine?" Nazarius did not hear the answer; but to Peter's ears came a sad and sweet voice, which said, "If thou desert my people, I am going to Rome to be crucified a second time." The Apostle lay on the ground, his face in the dust, without motion or speech.
Have ye fixed anything new?" inquired he. "Has Nazarius gone to the prison?" "He has," answered the young man, arranging his hair, wet from the rain. "Nazarius went to arrange with the guards, and I have seen Peter, who commanded me to pray and believe." "That is well. If all goes favorably, we can bear her away to-morrow night." "My manager must be here at daybreak with men."
I come from the prison, and bring tidings of Lygia." Vinicius placed his hand on the young man's shoulder and looked into his eyes by the torchlight, without power to speak a word, but Nazarius divined the question which was dying on his lips, and replied, "She is living yet. Ursus sent me to say that she prays in her fever, and repeats thy name."
Before the gate he met Nazarius, who was confused at sight of him; but greeting the lad cordially, he asked to be conducted to his mother's lodgings. Besides Miriam, Vinicius found Peter, Glaucus, Crispus, and Paul of Tarsus, who had returned recently from Fregellæ.
While speaking, his face lost its usual torpor, and in him was roused the soldier to whom hope had restored his former energy. Nazarius was flushed with delight, and, raising his hands, he exclaimed, "May Christ give her health, for she will be free." "Dost thou think that the guards will consent?" inquired Petronius. "They, lord? Yes, if they know that punishment and torture will not touch them."
But not the slightest sound of steps reached their ears. It was perfectly still all around. Nazarius saw only that the trees were quivering in the distance, as if some one were shaking them, and the light was spreading more broadly over the plain. He looked with wonder at the Apostle. "Rabbi! what ails thee?" cried he, with alarm.
First, Glaucus the physician guaranteed Lygia's life, though she had the same prison fever of which, in the Tullianum and other dungeons, hundreds of people were dying daily. As to the guards and the man who tried corpses with red-hot iron, there was not the least difficulty. Attys, the assistant, was satisfied also. "We made openings in the coffin to let the sick woman breathe," said Nazarius.
Nine years after the Roman victory, Nazarius describes an army of divine warriors, who seemed to fall from the sky: he marks their beauty, their spirit, their gigantic forms, the stream of light which beamed from their celestial armor, their patience in suffering themselves to be heard, as well as seen, by mortals; and their declaration that they were sent, that they flew, to the assistance of the great Constantine.
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