The Jewish War
Translated by William Whiston
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The opening
CHAP. I. Vespasian is sent info Syria by Nero in order to make War with the Jews.
Containing the interval of about anet/ear.
FROM V£SFASIAN”s COMING TO SUBDUE THE JEWS, TO THE TAKING OF GAMALA.
Vespasian is sent info Syria by Nero in order to make War with the Jews.
8 1. When Nero was informed of the RomansMU success m Judea, a concealed consternation and terror, as is usual in such cases, fell upon him; although he openly looked very big, and was very angry, and said that wnat had happened was rather owifig to the negligence of the commander than to any valour of the enemy; and as he thought it fit for him who bare the burden of the whole empire to despise such misfortunes, he now pretended so to do, and to have a soul ‘ superior to all such sad accidents whatsoever. Yet did the disturbance that was in his soul plainly appear by the solicitude he was in [how to recover his affairs again].
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