History of the Jewish Nation After the Destruction of Jerusalem Under TitusLongmans, Green, 1896 - 553 pages |
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... practice , he had reared a palace , which in splendour rivalled that of Jerusalem . A resolute garrison might have been able to hold the place for any number of years . A large number of cisterns contained an abundant supply of water ...
... practice , he had reared a palace , which in splendour rivalled that of Jerusalem . A resolute garrison might have been able to hold the place for any number of years . A large number of cisterns contained an abundant supply of water ...
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... practice . The patriarch and the Sanhedrin of Judea continued the supreme court of decision and of appeal . Thus all decrees concerning things declared lawful or unlawful , and the im- portant function of fixing the beginning of every ...
... practice . The patriarch and the Sanhedrin of Judea continued the supreme court of decision and of appeal . Thus all decrees concerning things declared lawful or unlawful , and the im- portant function of fixing the beginning of every ...
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... practices . The reinforcements which had joined his standard consisted mostly of untrained recruits ; hence , though numeric- ally superior , he was in reality inferior to his opponent . The Jews were beaten , and obliged to flee to the ...
... practices . The reinforcements which had joined his standard consisted mostly of untrained recruits ; hence , though numeric- ally superior , he was in reality inferior to his opponent . The Jews were beaten , and obliged to flee to the ...
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... practice of magic , to rally followers round his standard.2 The peaceably disposed amongst the Jews denounced the plot to Catullus , the Roman governor , ere it had time to develop . The yet unarmed . followers of the impostor were ...
... practice of magic , to rally followers round his standard.2 The peaceably disposed amongst the Jews denounced the plot to Catullus , the Roman governor , ere it had time to develop . The yet unarmed . followers of the impostor were ...
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... practices also excited popular suspicion . Even the better informed gave way to prejudices . Thus Cicero bitterly inveighed against their practice of sending large annual contributions to the temple . He dreaded their number and ...
... practices also excited popular suspicion . Even the better informed gave way to prejudices . Thus Cicero bitterly inveighed against their practice of sending large annual contributions to the temple . He dreaded their number and ...
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