. The works of Josephus. ut alfo with injurious hands had not abftained from theirQoods. By which means it came to pais, that he not only builded, but beautifiedForeign Cities, inhabited by Foreign Nations, to the end he might the rather utterlyfpoil thole by exaftion, vihich were fituated and feated in his own Countrey : And thathe enforced his Nation to extream Poverty, which he received in moft happy Eftatejwhilft he fpoilcd thofe Nobles of their Eftates, who upon weak probabilities were con-demned to die ^ or granting them Life, deprived them of their Poflfeffions. And,whereas yearly Tribu
. The works of Josephus. ut alfo with injurious hands had not abftained from theirQoods. By which means it came to pais, that he not only builded, but beautifiedForeign Cities, inhabited by Foreign Nations, to the end he might the rather utterlyfpoil thole by exaftion, vihich were fituated and feated in his own Countrey : And thathe enforced his Nation to extream Poverty, which he received in moft happy Eftatejwhilft he fpoilcd thofe Nobles of their Eftates, who upon weak probabilities were con-demned to die ^ or granting them Life, deprived them of their Poflfeffions. And,whereas yearly Tributes were impofed on every one, yet feverally were the ravenousand covetous defires of his Friends and Courtiers to be fatisfied j yea,and of his fervantsalfo, who had the Authority to exaft thefe things ; and by this means they might re- qdeem their injurious wickednefs. As for the deflouring of Virgins,and the Ihameful be-traying of a Matrons chaftity, they covered them under filence 3 for that it is a great? • com-. Book XVII. Of the JEWS. 471
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