The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian: Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, and the Life of Josephus, Volume 4W. Borradaile, 1824 |
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... stood in battle array with those of Scythopolis , and preferred their own safety before their relation to us , they fought against their own countrymen . Nay , their alacrity was so very great , that those of Scythopolis suspected them ...
... stood in battle array with those of Scythopolis , and preferred their own safety before their relation to us , they fought against their own countrymen . Nay , their alacrity was so very great , that those of Scythopolis suspected them ...
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... stood up- on their bodies to be seen by all ; and stretching out his right hand to be observed by all , he sheathed his entire sword in his own bowels . This young man was to be pitied on account of the strength of his body , and the ...
... stood up- on their bodies to be seen by all ; and stretching out his right hand to be observed by all , he sheathed his entire sword in his own bowels . This young man was to be pitied on account of the strength of his body , and the ...
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... stood themselves at proper dis- tances in the towers , and threw their darts at those that were get- ting over the wall . Thus did the Romans make their attack against the wall for five days ; but to no purpose . But on the next day ...
... stood themselves at proper dis- tances in the towers , and threw their darts at those that were get- ting over the wall . Thus did the Romans make their attack against the wall for five days ; but to no purpose . But on the next day ...
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... stood in more need than others of fortifications for your security : and that it wanted mo- ney in order for the building it a wall . I was also afraid lest the people of Tiberias and other cities should lay a plot to seize upon these ...
... stood in more need than others of fortifications for your security : and that it wanted mo- ney in order for the building it a wall . I was also afraid lest the people of Tiberias and other cities should lay a plot to seize upon these ...
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... stood without and threat- ened him . On which occasion Josephus again used a second stratagem to escape them . For he got upon the top of his house , and with his right hand desired them to be silent , and said he could not tell what ...
... stood without and threat- ened him . On which occasion Josephus again used a second stratagem to escape them . For he got upon the top of his house , and with his right hand desired them to be silent , and said he could not tell what ...
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