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AFTER the death of Arcadius on the first of May, during the
consulate of Bassus and Philip, his brother Honorius still governed
the Western parts of the empire; but the administration of the East
devolved on his son Theodosius the Younger, then only eight years
old. The management of public affairs was therefore intrusted to
Anthemius the Praetorian prefect, grandson of that Philip who in the
reign of Constantius ejected Paul from the see of Constantinople,
and established Macedonius in his place. By his directions
Constantinople was surrounded with high walls. He was esteemed and
actually was the most prudent man of his time, and seldom did anything
unadvisedly, but consulted with the most judicious of his friends
respecting all practical matters, and especially with Troilus the
sophist, who while excelling in philosophical attainments, was equal
to Anthemius himself in political wisdom. Wherefore almost all things
were done with the concurrence of Troilus.
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