Vespasian had heard of the
victory of
Cremona, and
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had
received favourable tidings from all quarters, and he was now informed of
the fall of Vitellius by many persons of every rank, who, with a good
fortune equal to their courage, risked the perils of the wintry sea. Envoys
had come from king Vologesus to offer him 40,000 Parthian cavalry. It was a
matter of pride and joy to him to be courted with such splendid offers of
help from the allies, and not to want them. He thanked Vologesus, and
recommended him to send ambassadors to the Senate, and to learn for himself
that peace had been restored. While his thoughts were fixed on
Italy and on the state of the capital, he heard an
unfavourable account of Domitian, which represented him as over-stepping the
limits of his age and the privileges of a son. He therefore entrusted Titus
with the main strength of the army to complete what had yet to be done in
the Jewish war.