��ibfnityof the deceased Tiridates, whom the emi*
peror had put to death on the first impulse
of his rage. Valentinian gave in marriage to
Arsaces, whose wife was. lately dead, a young
virgin named OLympias, conuected with the
imperial family. With the whole of these
Nievses returned to Armenia. The emperor,
previous to the departure of the saint from
Constantinople, to shew his sorrow for the
hasty order he bad given for the death of Tiri-
dates, bestowed great favours on young Gnelus,
the son of the deceased. He appointed him to
the dignity of consul, and gave him immense
treasures. These marks of favour excited the
envy of Tirithus, which, however, he suppressed
until a fit opportunity should occur to gratify
k. Gnelus,. on his return to Armenia, hastened
to pay a visit to his grandfather, the blind Tiran,
who was still alive in the village of Coash, and
xelated to him all the above incidents, with
which the old man was unacquainted. When
Tiran heard of the tragical end of Tiridates, he
became exceedingly grieved : *' Ah T' exclaimed
he, I am the cause of his death, for I yielded
him as an hostage to Julian, and I am now justly
punished for it with blindness! Tiran bes*
towed the whole of his personal property on his
grandson Gnelus, consisting of various villages
and buildings, and desired him to remain with
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