Chapter Juba to Juliance of J by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Julian (Count), a powerful lord of the Spanish Goths. When his daughter Florinda was violated by king Roderick, the count was so indignant that he invited over the Moors to come and push him from the throne, and even turned regenade the better to effect his purpose. The Moors succeeded, but condemned count Julian to death, “to punish treachery, and prevent worse ill.” Julian, before he died, sent for “father Maccabee,” and said—

I would fain
Die in the faith wherein my fathers died.
I feel that I have sinned, and from my soul
Renounce the Impostor’s faith, which in my soul
No place obtained.
   —Southey: Roderick, etc., xxiv. (1814).

Julian (St.), patron saint of hospitality. A synonym for an epicure, or man of hospitality.

An househalder and that a gret was he;
Seint Julian he was in his countré.
   —Chaucer: Introduction to Canterbury Tales (1388).

Julian St. Pierre, the brother of Mariana (q.v.).—Knowles: The Wife (1833).

Juliana, wife of Virolet, saint and heroine.—Beaumont and Fletcher: The Double Marriage (1647).

(The other marriage was with Martia.)

Juliana, eldest daughter of Balthaza. A proud, arrogant, overbearing “Katharine,” who marries the duke of Aranza, and intends to be lady paramount. The duke takes her to a poor hut, which he calls his home, gives her the household duties to perform, and pretends to be a day labourer. She chafes for a time, but his manliness, affection, and firmness get the mastery; and when he sees that she loves him for himself, he announces the fact that after all he is the duke and she the duchess of Aranza.—Tobin: The Honeymoon (1804).

Juliance, a giant.—Sir T. Malory: History of Prince Arthur, i. 98 (1470).