161. Lactantius (Institut. Divin. v. 1l) confines the
calamity to the 'conventiculum', with its congregation.
Eusebius (viii. 11) extends it to a whole city, and
introduces something very like a regular siege. His ancient
Latin translator, Rufinus, adds the important circumstance
of the permission given to the inhabitants of retiring from
thence. As Phrygia reached to the confines of Isauria, it is
possible that the restless temper of those independent
barbarians may have contributed to this misfortune.