The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations. Tr. by W. Whiston, Volume 3 |
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Moreover he shewed the weakness of the evidence obtained by torture , which
was commonly false ; because the distress men are in under such tortures
naturally obliges then to say many things in order to please those that govern
them .
Moreover he shewed the weakness of the evidence obtained by torture , which
was commonly false ; because the distress men are in under such tortures
naturally obliges then to say many things in order to please those that govern
them .
Page 17
... as desirous to gain to thyself alone this ad“ vantage of laying plots to kill thy
father , and so to enjoy double pleasure , which is truly worthy of thy evil disposi“
tion , which thou hast openly shewed against thy brethren ; " on which account
thou ...
... as desirous to gain to thyself alone this ad“ vantage of laying plots to kill thy
father , and so to enjoy double pleasure , which is truly worthy of thy evil disposi“
tion , which thou hast openly shewed against thy brethren ; " on which account
thou ...
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... and declared , “ with what joy he received " their acclamations , and the marks
of the good - will they " shewed to him ; and returned them thanks that they did so
not remember the injuries his father bad done them , to his “ disadvantage ; and ...
... and declared , “ with what joy he received " their acclamations , and the marks
of the good - will they " shewed to him ; and returned them thanks that they did so
not remember the injuries his father bad done them , to his “ disadvantage ; and ...
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... and of such strength of body as made him capable of ma - ' naging his own
affairs ; and if his father had the like notion of him formerly that he hath now
shewed , yet hath he given a sufficient specimen what a king he is likely to be , "
when he ...
... and of such strength of body as made him capable of ma - ' naging his own
affairs ; and if his father had the like notion of him formerly that he hath now
shewed , yet hath he given a sufficient specimen what a king he is likely to be , "
when he ...
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Nor can Herod at any time " have been mistaken in his judgment about a
successor , while " he shewed so much prudence as to submit all to Cæsar ' s
de66 termination . ” 7 . Now when Nicolaus had laid these things before Cæsar ,
he ended ...
Nor can Herod at any time " have been mistaken in his judgment about a
successor , while " he shewed so much prudence as to submit all to Cæsar ' s
de66 termination . ” 7 . Now when Nicolaus had laid these things before Cæsar ,
he ended ...
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Page 76 - Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God ; and that very justly, as a punishment of what he did against John, who was called the Baptist. For Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism.
Page 67 - 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 67 - He was [the] Christ; and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men among us, had condemned him to the cross,* those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day,")" as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him ; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.
Page 422 - Eleazar, the son of Ananias the high priest, a very bold youth, who was at that time governor of the temple, persuaded those that officiated in the divine service to receive no gift or sacrifice for any foreigner. And this was the true beginning of our war with the Romans...
Page 76 - ... advise,) thought it best, by putting him to death, to prevent any mischief he might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties, by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it should be too late. Accordingly, he was sent a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I before mentioned, and was there put to death. Now, the Jews had an opinion that the destruction of this army was sent as a punishment upon Herod, and a mark of God's displeasure against him.
Page 158 - Upon this, the king did neither rebuke them nor reject their impious flattery. But, as he presently afterwards looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a certain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill tidings, as it had once been the messenger of good tidings to him ;* and fell into the deepest sorrow. A severe pain also arose in his belly, and began in a most violent manner.
Page 386 - They also avoid spitting in the midst of them, or on the right side. Moreover, they are stricter than any other of the Jews in resting from their labours on the seventh day; for they not only get their food ready the day before, that they may not be obliged to kindle a fire on that day, but they will not remove any vessel out of its place, nor go to stool thereon.
Page 67 - So he bade the Jews himself go away; but they boldly casting reproaches upon him, he gave the soldiers that signal which had been beforehand agreed on; who laid upon them much greater blows than Pilate had commanded them, and equally punished those that were tumultuous and those that were not, nor did they spare them in the least ; and since the people were unarmed, and were caught by men prepared for what they were about, there were a great number of them slain by this means, and others of them...
Page 173 - Theudas, f persuaded a great part of the people to take their effects with them, and follow him to the river Jordan ; for he told them he was a prophet, and that he would, by his own command, divide the river, and afford them, an easy passage over it ; and many were deluded by his words.
Page 386 - And as for death, if it will be for their glory, they esteem it better than living always ; and indeed our war with the Romans gave abundant evidence what great souls they had in their trials, wherein, although they were tortured and distorted, burnt and torn to pieces, and went through all kinds of instruments of torment, that they might be forced either to blaspheme their legislator, or to eat what was forbidden them, yet...
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| Title | The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations. Tr. by W. Whiston, Volume 3 The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations. Tr. by W. Whiston, Flavius Josephus |
| Author | Flavius Josephus |
| Translated by | William Whiston |
| Published | 1814 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 31 May 2007 |
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