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" This it is that our laws command us to do; this it is that our wives and children crave at our hands ; nay, God himself hath brought this necessity upon us; while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken.... "
The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: Containing three books of the Jewish ... - Page 159
by Flavius Josephus - 1824
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The seven books of the Jewish war, with two books against Apion, and a ...

Flavius Josephus - 1809 - 658 pages
...die before we are taken. Let us therefore make hafte, and inftead of affording them ID much pleafure, as they hope for in getting us under their power, let us leave them an example which (hall at once caule their aftonithment at our death, and their admiration oi our hardnef* therein."...
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The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - 1814 - 486 pages
...live." " mans desire the contrary, and are afraid lest any of us " should die before we are taken. Let us therefore make " haste, and instead of affording..." them an example which shall at once cause their astonish" ment at our death, and their admiration of our hardiness " therein." CHAP. IX. HOW the people...
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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: The Learned and Authentic ..., Volume 7

Flavius Josephus - 1815 - 326 pages
...the Romans desire the contrary, and are ' afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken. Let 1 us therefore, make haste, and instead of affording...once cause their astonishment at our death, and their ad1 miration of our hardiness tljerein." CHAP. IX. Bow the people that were in tbe fortress were prevailed...
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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - 1824 - 596 pages
...the Romans desire the contrary : and are afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste ; and instead of affording them so much pleasure, as they expect, in getting us under their power ; let us leave them an example which shall at once cause their...
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The Works of Flavius Josephus ...: To which are Added, Three ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 456 pages
...while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste, and, instead of affording...in the Fortress were prevailed on by the Words of E/eazur, two Women and Jive Children only excepted, and all submitted to be killed by one another....
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The Works of Josephus--: Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish ..., Volume 2

Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 610 pages
...while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste, and, instead of affording...our hardiness therein." CHAP. IX. How the. People Huit roeré in i.te Fortress were prevailed on by the Words of Kleazar, two Women and ßvc Children...
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The Jews in Great Britain: Being a Series of Six Lectures, Delivered in the ...

Moses Margoliouth - 1846 - 444 pages
...while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid any of us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste, and instead of affording...death, and their admiration of our hardiness therein." This second harangue had the desired effect. 168 APPENDIX TO LECTURE III. The Romans having scaled...
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The Jews in Great Britain: Being a Series of Six Lectures, Delivered in the ...

Moses Margoliouth - 1846 - 454 pages
...while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid any of us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste, and instead of affording...for in getting us under their power, let us leave Aem an example which shall at once cause their astonishment at our death, and their admiration of our...
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The History of the Jews in Great Britain, Volume 3

Moses Margoliouth - 1851 - 326 pages
...us should die before we are taken. Let us, therefore, make haste, and instead of affording them BO much pleasure as they hope for in getting us under...death, and their admiration of our hardiness therein." This second harangue had the desired effect. The Romans having scaled the walls, apprehended some treachery,...
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The Works of Flavius Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish ..., Volume 2

Flavius Josephus - 1852 - 712 pages
...while the Romans desire the contrary, and are afraid lest any of us should die before we are taken. Let us therefore make haste, and instead of affording...death, and their admiration of our hardiness therein." * Reland here seta down a parallel aphorism of one of the Jewish rabbins, " We are buru that we may...
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