The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...possessed, Hyrcanus and the Jews have them with the same privileges with which they formerly had them also; and thatthesame original ordinances remain still in force which concern the Jews, with regard to their high-priests; and that they enjoy the same benefits which they had formerly by the concession of the people, and of the senate; and let them enjoy the like privileges in Lydda. It is the pleasure also of the senate, that Hyrcanus the ethnarch, and the Jews retain those places, countries, and villages, which belonged to the kings of Syria and Phoenicia, the confederates of the Romans, and which they had bestowed on them as free gifts. It is also granted to Hyrcanus, and to his sons, and to the ambassadors by them sent to us, that in the fights between single gladiators, and in those with beasts, they shall sit among the senators to see those shows: and that when they desire an audience, they shall be introduced into the senate by the dictator, or by the general of the Horse; and when they have introduced them, their answers shall be returned them in ten days at the farthest, after the decree of the senate is made about their affairs." 7. "Caius Caesar, imperator, dictator the fourth time, and consul the fifth time, declared to be perpetual dictator, made this speech concerning the rights and privileges of Hyrcanus, the son of Alexander, the high-priest and ethnarch of the Jews. Since those imperators that have been in the provinces before me, have borne witness to Hyrcanus, the highpriest of the Jews, and to the Jews themselves, and this before the senate and people of Rome, when the people and senate returned their thanks to them, it is good that we also now remember the same, and provide that a requital be made to...