Actions and reactions - Gallio's Song

In which the restless crowd gathers at the judgement-seat, clamouring with tumult and wrath, while the provincial ruler, wearied by the strife of gods and names, chooses to remain indifferent to their holy disputes. Observing that his charge is the maintenance of Rome’s peace above all else, he sternly commands the discord to cease, marking a measured moment where earthly authority stands firm amid celestial contention.