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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... manner , he ended his life . And as his government fell among many , Antigonus obtained Afia , Seleucus Babylon ; and of the other nations which were there , Lyfimachus governed the Hellefpont , and Caffander poffeffed Macedonia ; as ...
... manner , he ended his life . And as his government fell among many , Antigonus obtained Afia , Seleucus Babylon ; and of the other nations which were there , Lyfimachus governed the Hellefpont , and Caffander poffeffed Macedonia ; as ...
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... manner . Nay , Agatharchides of Cnidus , who wrote the acts of Alexander's fucceffors , reproaches us with fuperftition , as it we , by it , had loft our liberty ; where he fays thus : " There is a nation called the nation of the Jews ...
... manner . Nay , Agatharchides of Cnidus , who wrote the acts of Alexander's fucceffors , reproaches us with fuperftition , as it we , by it , had loft our liberty ; where he fays thus : " There is a nation called the nation of the Jews ...
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... manner of their conftruction , but not till after I have fet down a copy of the epiftle which was written to Eleazer the high - prieft , who had obtained that dignity on the occafion following : When Onias the high - prieft was dead ...
... manner of their conftruction , but not till after I have fet down a copy of the epiftle which was written to Eleazer the high - prieft , who had obtained that dignity on the occafion following : When Onias the high - prieft was dead ...
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... manner , And this was the conftruction of the two fifterns of gold , each containing two firkins . But those which were of filver were much more bright and fplendid than looking - glaffes ; and you might in them fee the images that fell ...
... manner , And this was the conftruction of the two fifterns of gold , each containing two firkins . But those which were of filver were much more bright and fplendid than looking - glaffes ; and you might in them fee the images that fell ...
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... manner : He took care , that those that belonged to to every city , which did not use the fame way of living , that The Talmudifts fay , that it is not lawful to write the law in letters of gold contrary to this certain and very ancient ...
... manner : He took care , that those that belonged to to every city , which did not use the fame way of living , that The Talmudifts fay , that it is not lawful to write the law in letters of gold contrary to this certain and very ancient ...
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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.