. The works of Josephus. cafion following: When FœUx governed Jewry, he hw Dntfil/aand fell in love with her, (he furpaffing all other women in Beauty. He therefore fmix %mtûi,fent a certain Magician called Simon^ who was born in Cyprus., and one of his great- Druiiiia frofeeft friends among the Jews, who perfwaded her to forfake her firft Hufband, and to i^h^^**-marry Fœlix, giving her to underftand that fhe fhould be happy, if the çefuled notthis match. She unadvifed, and refolved to rid her felf from the hatred which herSifter Bernice bare towards her (who hated her in regard of her beauty,
. The works of Josephus. cafion following: When FœUx governed Jewry, he hw Dntfil/aand fell in love with her, (he furpaffing all other women in Beauty. He therefore fmix %mtûi,fent a certain Magician called Simon^ who was born in Cyprus., and one of his great- Druiiiia frofeeft friends among the Jews, who perfwaded her to forfake her firft Hufband, and to i^h^^**-marry Fœlix, giving her to underftand that fhe fhould be happy, if the çefuled notthis match. She unadvifed, and refolved to rid her felf from the hatred which herSifter Bernice bare towards her (who hated her in regard of her beauty, and for thiscaufe ceafed not to injure her) condefcended to forlake the Religion of the Jews, andto marry Felix, by whom fhe had a Son called Agrippa 5 whole death hereafter I will•^ declare, and how in the Emperour Titass his time he died, and was burned in thefire of the Mountain Vcfitvius with his Wife. Bernice remained a Widow, verylong after Herods death, who was both her Uncle and her Husband, and the report. J O s E P H U s, 0/ the Anthimties Book XX. H ntiU & Knf-alias 1 5. A^riffirti,, andVetiniCiiudi-)os Wives. Empe-ror.
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