His son’s best friend, the poet Decimus Junius Juvenal, managed to flee to Britain on Manilianus’ advice. Manilianus had acquired for him membership of the Noble Order of Knights and helped him into office. He held the office of Censor in his home city for a while, since Manilianus considered that a man who is known for his lax habits would from his own experience be the best judge of other people’s vices and weaknesses. Manilianus also paid for his journey to study in Egypt in company with Manilianus’ son, though no one understood why.
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