The oppressed subjects celebrated their own felicity, that their sovereign should graciously consent to accept this feeble but voluntary testimony of their loyalty and gratitude.

[192] [Footnote 191: See Lipsius de Magnitud.

Romana, l.ii.c.9.

The Tarragonese Spain presented the emperor Claudius with a crown of gold of seven, and Gaul with another of nine, hundred pounds weight.

I have followed the rational emendation of Lipsius.