The last nine books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with the life of Flavius Josephus written by himselfFor Thomas and Andrews, Boston, and Isaiah Thomas, Jun., Worcester, 1809 |
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... appear afterwards , in the vaft multitude who , as we shall fee prefently , were foon ran- tomed by Philadelphus , and by him made free , before he fent for the seventy- two interpreters : In the many garrifors , and other foldiers of ...
... appear afterwards , in the vaft multitude who , as we shall fee prefently , were foon ran- tomed by Philadelphus , and by him made free , before he fent for the seventy- two interpreters : In the many garrifors , and other foldiers of ...
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... appears to be peculiar to themfelves . Where- fore he faid , that nothing hindered why they might not get those books to be tranflated alfo , for while nothing is wanting that is necessary for that purpose , we may have their books allo ...
... appears to be peculiar to themfelves . Where- fore he faid , that nothing hindered why they might not get those books to be tranflated alfo , for while nothing is wanting that is necessary for that purpose , we may have their books allo ...
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... appear to be three - fold , while the joints of the feveral parts were fo united together as to be invifible , and the places where they joined could not be diftinguished . Now the thickness of the table was not less than half a cubit ...
... appear to be three - fold , while the joints of the feveral parts were fo united together as to be invifible , and the places where they joined could not be diftinguished . Now the thickness of the table was not less than half a cubit ...
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... appear to be Greeks . Accordingly they left off all the customs that belonged to their own country , and im- itated the practices of the other nations . 2. Now Antiochus , upon the agreeable fituation of the af- fairs of his kingdom ...
... appear to be Greeks . Accordingly they left off all the customs that belonged to their own country , and im- itated the practices of the other nations . 2. Now Antiochus , upon the agreeable fituation of the af- fairs of his kingdom ...
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... appear- ed to us ; and that thence was the name given to that feftival . Judas alfo rebuilt the walls round about the city , and reared towers of great height against the incurfions of enemies ; and fet guards therein . He alfo ...
... appear- ed to us ; and that thence was the name given to that feftival . Judas alfo rebuilt the walls round about the city , and reared towers of great height against the incurfions of enemies ; and fet guards therein . He alfo ...
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Page 339 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 224 - This is a very fine cave in a mountain, under which there is a great cavity in the earth, and the cavern is abrupt, and prodigiously deep, and full of a still water ; over it hangs a vast mountain; and under the caverns arise the springs of the river Jordan. Herod adorned this place, which was already a very remarkable one, still further by the erection of this temple, which he dedicated to Caesar.
Page 423 - I, who was by you called immortal, am immediately to be hurried away by death. But I am bound to accept of what Providence allots, as it pleases God ; for we have by no means lived ill, but in a splendid and happy manner.
Page 347 - Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best by putting him to death to prevent any mischief he might cause...
Page 334 - Gennesareth, unto the dignity of a city, both by the number of inhabitants it contained, and its other grandeur, and called it by the name of Julias, the same name with Caesar's daughter.
Page 333 - These men agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty, and say that God is to be their only Ruler and Lord. They also do not value dying any kinds of death, nor indeed do they heed the deaths of their relations and friends, nor can any such fear make them call any man lord.