Professors XVI. — Aemilius Magnus Arborius, the Rhetorician of Toulouse

Though mourned already among my departed relatives, you must be mentioned here, my uncle, among rhetoricians. Let love of kindred claim that work; but be this a tribute to the names of famous men, inspired by devotion to my native land. As doubly earned, let me pay this double meed of praise to my father Arborius, son of Arborius, and grandson of Argicius. Your father was of Aeduan stock, while your mother, Maura, sprang from Aquae Tarbellae (Dax): both were of high descent. A wife, noble-born and well-portioned, a home, a professorial chair, with the friendship of the great which you gained — all these you attained while still young, while wealthy Toulouse held the brothers of Constantine secluded there in nominal exile. From there your renown forced its way to the stronghold of Byzantium, and to that city of the Thracian Propontis, Constantinople. In that place, full of wealth and famed as the tutor of a Caesar, there you died, Magnus, while your parents were yet alive. Howbeit, with loving care our prince Augustus restored your body to your native place and to the tomb of your family. So year by year this day brings round a cause for tears and this mournful task of joyless devotion.