The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ^Y way of completing the task we have5:1^ set hefore ourselves in the preparation1^^ of this little volume, we have now onlyto record the final stages of the sub-jugation of the stately Jerusalem—the populous streets, thepalaces of the Jewish kings, the fortresses of her warriors,the temple of her God —no ruins remained, except thetall towers of Hippicus, Mariamne, and Phasaelis, and aportion of the western wall which served as a defence forthe Koman camp. Leaving the conduct of the military operations stillrequired for the paci
The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ^Y way of completing the task we have5:1^ set hefore ourselves in the preparation1^^ of this little volume, we have now onlyto record the final stages of the sub-jugation of the stately Jerusalem—the populous streets, thepalaces of the Jewish kings, the fortresses of her warriors,the temple of her God —no ruins remained, except thetall towers of Hippicus, Mariamne, and Phasaelis, and aportion of the western wall which served as a defence forthe Koman camp. Leaving the conduct of the military operations stillrequired for the pacification of Palestine to his lieuten-ants, the victorious Titus proceeded to lavish rewardsupon his soldiers; and at Berytus, and afterwards atCsesarea, to entertain them with shows in the circus, 118 CONQUEST OF JUDA<:a. celebrating tlie birth-days of his father and brother bythe slaughter of thousands of Jewish captives. In duetime he repaired to Rome, where that magnificent wel-come awaited him which the Roman people never failed. TRIUMPH OF TITUS AND VESPASIAN. to give to the heroes who won their victories. And wellmight they accord it to the captor of Jerusalem! Thewealth which he poured into the treasuries of the Statewas enormous; the trophies which he had brought fromthe destroyed city were splendid and mysterious. Inconjunction with his father Vespasian, Titus obtained the CONQUEST OF JUDJEA. 119 honour of u triumph, and, clothed in gorgeous robes, hishead crowned with laurel, his complexion stained withvermilion, he passed in his chariot through the crowdedstreets of the imperial city, amid the shouts and acclama-tions of thousands and tens of thousands. Before thetwo Imperators were borne on high, to be deposited inthe Capitol, the sacred vessels of the Holy House—theseven-branched candlestick, the golden table, the chest inwhich the Book of the Law was kept, and the two silvertrumpets which were used to announce the year ofjubilee. In their rear tottered th
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