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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 5
... thought that Demetrius was very zealous to procure him abundance of books , and that he fuggefted what was exceeding proper for him to do ; and therefore he wrote to the Jewith High Prieft , that he should act accordingly . * Of the ...
... thought that Demetrius was very zealous to procure him abundance of books , and that he fuggefted what was exceeding proper for him to do ; and therefore he wrote to the Jewith High Prieft , that he should act accordingly . * Of the ...
Page 6
... thought this to be a convenient opportunity for the making that petition . So he difcourfed , in the firft place , with the captains of the king's guards , Sofibius of Tarentum , and Andreas ; and per- fuaded them to affift him in what ...
... thought this to be a convenient opportunity for the making that petition . So he difcourfed , in the firft place , with the captains of the king's guards , Sofibius of Tarentum , and Andreas ; and per- fuaded them to affift him in what ...
Page 10
... thought it not improper to give an account of thofe very valuable and artificially contrived veffels which the When we have here and prefently mention made of Philadelphus's Queen , and fifter Arfinoe , we are to remember , with ...
... thought it not improper to give an account of thofe very valuable and artificially contrived veffels which the When we have here and prefently mention made of Philadelphus's Queen , and fifter Arfinoe , we are to remember , with ...
Page 18
... thought unlawful for Jews to make ule of any oil that was pre- pared by heathens , perhaps on account of fome fuperftitions intermixed with its preparation by thole heathens . When therefore the heathens were to make them a donative of ...
... thought unlawful for Jews to make ule of any oil that was pre- pared by heathens , perhaps on account of fome fuperftitions intermixed with its preparation by thole heathens . When therefore the heathens were to make them a donative of ...
Page 20
... thought fit to reward them and to retrieve the condition of their city , which hath been greatly depopula- ted by fuch accidents as have befallen its inhabitants , and to bring those that have been fcattered abroad back to the city ...
... thought fit to reward them and to retrieve the condition of their city , which hath been greatly depopula- ted by fuch accidents as have befallen its inhabitants , and to bring those that have been fcattered abroad back to the city ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accufed affairs affiftance againſt Agrippa Alexander alfo alſo ambaffadors Antigonus Antiochus Antipater Antony Archelaus Ariftobulus army Bacchides becauſe befides befieged brother brought Cæfar Caius called caufe Cherea Claudius commanded death defign defired Demetrius enemies epiftle facrifices faid fame father fecurity feemed feized felf fenate fend fent fhall fhewed fhould fight fince firft flain flew foldiers fome foon friends ftill fubjects fuch fuffered fuppofe Galilee gave hafte hath Herod hiftory high-prieft himſelf honour Hyrcanus Jerufalem Jewish Jews Jofephus Jonathan Judas Judea king king of Parthia king's kingdom laft laws Mariamne moft moſt multitude obferved occafion Parthians perfons perfuaded Pheroras Pompey prefent preferved priest promifed Ptolemy punishment raiſed reafon refolved reft Romans Rome Sepphoris Syria temple tetrarch thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand Tiberias took uſed whofe wife
Popular passages
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.