[94] [Footnote 91: One of these, Anatolius, perished in an earthquake--doubtless a judgment! The complaints and clamors of the people in Agathias (l.v.p.146, 147) are almost an echo of the anecdote.

The aliena pecunia reddenda of Corippus (l.ii.381, &c.,) is not very honorable to Justinian's memory.] [Footnote 92: See the history and character of John of Cappadocia in Procopius.

(Persic, l.i.c.35, 25, l.ii.c.30.Vandal.

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Anecdot.c.2, 17, 22.) The agreement of the history and anecdotes is a mortal wound to the reputation of the praefct.] [Footnote 921: This view, particularly of the cruelty of John of Cappadocia, is confirmed by the testimony of Joannes Lydus, who was in the office of the praefect, and eye-witness of the tortures inflicted by his command on the miserable debtors, or supposed debtors, of the state.
He mentions one horrible instance of a respectable old man, with whom he was personally acquainted, who, being suspected of possessing money, was hung up by the hands till he was dead.