Note 059 Hierocles enjoyed that honour. Dion, 1. lxxix. p. 1363, 1364. A dancer was made praefect of the city, a charioteer praefect of the watch, a barber praefect of the provisions. These three ministers, with many inferior officers, were all recommended,enormitate membrorum. Hist. August. p. 105

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Note to Chapter 6 of DECLINE & FALL by Gibbon