Things impolitic and dangerous: <br />praise for Greek ideals, <br />supernatural magic, visits to pagan temples. <br />Enthusiasm for the ancient gods. <br />Frequent talks with Chrysanthios. <br />Speculation with Maximus, the astute philosopher. <br />And look what's happened. Gallos is extremely worried. <br />Konstantios has become suspicious. <br />Julian's advisors weren't at all prudent. <br />The matter, says Mardonios, has gone too far, <br />the talk it has aroused must be stopped at all cost.— <br />So Julian goes to the church at Nicomedia, <br />a lector again, and there <br />with deep reverence he reads out loud <br />passages from the Holy Scriptures, <br />and everyone marvels at his Christian piety.<br /><br />Constantine P. Cavafy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/julian-in-nicomedia/
