1Then indeed not only the people and the ignorant populace broke into applause and extravagant enthusiasm, but most of the knights and senators, throwing off their fear and with it their caution, burst open the doors of the Palatium, rushed inside and showed themselves to Galba, complaining that their vengeance had been snatched from them, all the most cowardly, men who, as the event proved, would dare nothing in danger, extravagant in words, fierce of tongue; 1no one knew, and everyone asserted, until, overcome by the lack of truth and the agreement of those in error, Galba put on a breastplate and, since neither his age nor his body could withstand the surging crowd, was lifted up in a chair.
1In the Palatium he was met by Julius Atticus, a soldier of the guard, who, displaying a bloody sword, cried out that he had killed Otho; 1and Galba said, 'Comrade, who ordered you?' 1He was a man of remarkable spirit in restraining the licence of soldiers, fearless before threats, incorruptible against flattery.