 Judaea, were to acquire universal empire. These mysterious prophecies had pointed to Vespasian and Titus, but the common people, with the usual blindness of ambition, had interpreted these mighty destinies of themselves, and could not be brought even...  Tacitus - Page 151by William Bodham Donne - 1873 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1864 - 374 pages
...could not be brought even by disasters to believe the truth. I have heard that the total number of Number of the besieged, of every age and both sexes, amounted to six ^r^{ hundred thousand. All who were able bore arms, and a number more than proportionate to the population... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1873 - 352 pages
...kostilitits. He 13 held itt check by the army of Ctrialis. . ^osition of the armies. Defeat of the Romans. the besieged, of every age and both sexes, amounted...if they were to be forced to leave their country. Such was this city and nation ; and Titus Caesar, seeing that the position forbad an assault or any... | |
 | 1883 - 540 pages
...mighty destinies of themselves, and could not be brought even by disasters to believe the truth. I have heard that the total number of the besieged,...and both sexes, amounted to six hundred thousand. — TACITUS. A firm persuasion had long prevailed through all the East, that it was fated for the empire... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1885 - 372 pages
...mighty destinies of themselves, and could not be brought even by disasters to believe the truth. I have heard that the total number of the besieged,...if they were to be forced to leave their country. Such was this city and nation ; and Titus Caesar, seeing that the position forbade an assault or any... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1889 - 530 pages
...mighty destinies of themselves, and could not be brought even by disasters to believe the truth. I have heard that the total number of the besieged,...if they were to be forced to leave their country. Such was this city and nation ; and Titus Cassar, seeing that the position forbade an assault or any... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1900 - 332 pages
...mighty destinies of themselves, and could not be brought even by disasters to believe the truth. I have heard that the total number of the besieged,...if they were to be forced to leave their country. Such was this city and nation ; and Titus Caesar, seeing that the position forbade an assault or any... | |
 | Louis H. Feldman - 1993 - 698 pages
...contempt for death. Indeed, speaking of the siege of Jerusalem during the years 66-70, he says that "all who were able bore arms, and a number, more than proportionate to the population, dared to do so. There was equal stubbornness on the part of men and women; and if they were to be compelled... | |
 | Lawrence H. Schiffman - 1998 - 812 pages
...these great destinies in their own favor, and could not be turned to the truth even by adversity. 3 We have heard that the total number of the besieged of every age and both sexes was six hundred thousand: there were arms for all who could use them, and the number ready to fight... | |
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