The Works of Flavius Josephus ...: To which are Added, Three Dissertations, Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, Etc. with an Index to the Whole, Volume 4 |
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Page 149
Now Cæsar took this wall there on the fifth day after he had taken the first ; and
when the Jews had fled from him , he entered into it , with a thousand armed men
, and those of his choice troops , and this at a place where were the merchants of
...
Now Cæsar took this wall there on the fifth day after he had taken the first ; and
when the Jews had fled from him , he entered into it , with a thousand armed men
, and those of his choice troops , and this at a place where were the merchants of
...
Page 163
In answer to which the seditious cast reproaches upon Cæsar himself , and upon
his father also , and cried out with a loud voice , that “ they contemned death , and
did well in preferring it before slavery : that they would do all the mischief to the ...
In answer to which the seditious cast reproaches upon Cæsar himself , and upon
his father also , and cried out with a loud voice , that “ they contemned death , and
did well in preferring it before slavery : that they would do all the mischief to the ...
Page 170
So Cæsar went bis rounds through the legions , and hastened on the works , and
showed the robbers that they were now in his hands . But these men , and these
only , were incapable of repenting of the wickedness they had been guilty of ...
So Cæsar went bis rounds through the legions , and hastened on the works , and
showed the robbers that they were now in his hands . But these men , and these
only , were incapable of repenting of the wickedness they had been guilty of ...
Page 202
And now , since Cæsar was no way able to restrain the enthusiastic fury of the
soldiers , and the fire proceeded on more and more , he went into the holy place
of the temple , with his commanders , and saw it , with what was in it , which he ...
And now , since Cæsar was no way able to restrain the enthusiastic fury of the
soldiers , and the fire proceeded on more and more , he went into the holy place
of the temple , with his commanders , and saw it , with what was in it , which he ...
Page 218
... and enabled him to take what otherwise could not have been taken by him . 2.
And now , since his soldiers were already quite tired with killing men , and yet
there appeared to be a vast multitude still remaining alive , Cæsar gave orders
that ...
... and enabled him to take what otherwise could not have been taken by him . 2.
And now , since his soldiers were already quite tired with killing men , and yet
there appeared to be a vast multitude still remaining alive , Cæsar gave orders
that ...
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| Title | The Works of Flavius Josephus ...: To which are Added, Three Dissertations, Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, Etc. with an Index to the Whole, Volume 4 The Works of Flavius Josephus ...: To which are Added, Three Dissertations, Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, Etc. with an Index to the Whole, Flavius Josephus Volume 4 of “The” Works of Flavius Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior, Flavius Josephus |
| Author | Flavius Josephus |
| Translated by | William Whiston |
| Publisher | T. Tegg, 1825 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Sep 2007 |
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