teemed a person of credit as to futurities
also.

CHAPTER 11.

That Upon The Conquest And Slaughter Of Vitellius Vespasian
Hastened His Journey To Rome; But Titus His Son Returned To
Jerusalem.

1. And now, when Vespasian had given answers to the embassages, and
had disposed of the places of power justly, [25] and according to every
one's deserts, he came to Antioch, and consulting which way he had best
take, he preferred to go for Rome, rather than to march to Alexandria,
because he saw that Alexandria was sure to him already, but that the
affairs at Rome were put into disorder by Vitellius; so he sent Mucianus
to Italy, and committed a considerable army both of horsemen and footmen
to him; yet was Mucianus afraid of going by sea, because it was the
middle of winter, and so he led his army on foot through Cappadocia and
Phrygia.

2. In the mean time, Antonius Primus took the third of the legions that
were in Mysia, for he was president of that province, and made haste, in
order to fight Vitellius; whereupon Vitellius sent away Cecinna, with
a great army, having a mighty confidence in him, because of his having
beaten Otho. This Cecinna marched out of Rome in great haste, and found
Antonius about Cremona in Gall, which city is in the borders of Italy;
but when he saw there that the enemy were numerous and in good order, he
durst not fight them; and as he thought a retreat dangerous, so he began
to think of betraying his army to Antonius. Accordingly, he assembled
the centurions and tribunes that were under his command, and persuaded
them to go over to Antonius, and this by diminishing the reputation of
Vitellius, and by exaggerating the power of Vespasian. He also told them
that with the one there was no more than the bare name of dominion, but
with the other was the power of it; and that it was better for them to
prevent necessity, and gain favor, and, while they were likely to be
overcome in battle, to avoid the danger beforehand, and go over to
Antonius willingly; that Vespasian was able of himself to subdue what
had not yet submitted without their assistance, while Vitellius could
not preserve what he had already with it.

3. Cecinna said this, and much more to the same purpose, and persuaded
them to comply with him; and both he and his army deserted; but still
the very same night the soldiers repented of what they had done, and a
fear seized on them, lest perhaps Vitellius who sent them sho