35. The pious remonstrances of Chrysostom, which do not
appear in his own writings, are strongly urged by Theodoret;
but his insinuation that they were successful is disproved
by facts. Tillemont (Hist. des. Empereurs, tom. v. p. 383)
has discovered that the emperor, to satisfy the rapacious
demands of Gainas, was obliged to melt the plate of the
church of the Apostles.