The Seven Books of the Jewish War, with Two Books Against Apion, and a Discourse Concerning Hades, to Which Are Added Three Dissertations Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, and God's Command to Abraham, Etc., and an Index to the Vo (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...Ophla, and the valley called the Valley of Cedron;. and when the parts that were interposed between their possessions were burnt by them, they left a space wherein they might fight with each other; for this internal sedition did not cease even when the Romans were encamped1 near their very walls-But although they had grown wiser at the first onset the Romans made upon them, this lasted but a while; tor they returned to their former madness, and separated one from another, and fought it out, and did every thing that the besiegers could desire them to do; for they never suffered any thing that was worse from the Romans, than they made each other suffer: rlor was there any misery endured by the city after these men's actions, that could be esteemed new. But it was most of all unhappy before it was overthrown, while those that took it, did it a greater kindness; for 1 venture to affirm, that the sedition destroyed the city, and the Romans destroyed the sedition, which it was a much harder thing to do, than to destroy the walls; so that we may justly ascribe our misfortunes to our own people, and the just vengeance taken on them to the Romans; as to which matter let every one determine by the actions on both sides. 2. Now, when affairs within the city weie in this posture, Titus went round the city on the outside with some chosen horsemen, and looked about for a proper place where he might make an irapreffipn upon the walls; but as he was in doubt where he could possibly make an attack on any side, (for the place was no way accessible where the valleys were, and on the other side the first wall appeared too strong to be shaken by the engines); he thereupon thought it best to make his assault upon the monument of John the high priest; for there it was that the f...