84. The Arianism of the Goths has been imputed to the
emperor Valens: "Itaque justo Dei judicio ipsi eum vivum
incenderunt, qui propter eum etiam mortui, vitio erroris
arsuri sunt." Orosius, l. vii. c. 33, p. 554. This cruel
sentence is confirmed by Tillemont (Mem. Eccles. tom. vi. p.
604 610), who coolly observes, "un seul homme entraina dans
l'enfer un nombre infini de Septentrionaux," etc. Salvian
(de Gubern. Dei, 1. v. p. 150, 151) pities and excuses their
involuntary error.