. The works of Josephus. made him ferve Claudim,and fecretly to follow him, under hope, that after Caius death, he (liould be his Suc-ceflbur in the Empire, and that at that time he fhould by him be maintained in thelameeftate, which he enjoyed : and by this means he thought to obtain his amity andgood liking, by giving him to underftandhow Caiush^id commanded him to poy(onhim, and how he had invented infini^delays to defer this execution. As for mineown part, I think that Calislhus forged this matter. For if Caius had pretended tokill Claudius, he had not been diflwaded by CaliUhus allegation
. The works of Josephus. made him ferve Claudim,and fecretly to follow him, under hope, that after Caius death, he (liould be his Suc-ceflbur in the Empire, and that at that time he fhould by him be maintained in thelameeftate, which he enjoyed : and by this means he thought to obtain his amity andgood liking, by giving him to underftandhow Caiush^id commanded him to poy(onhim, and how he had invented infini^delays to defer this execution. As for mineown part, I think that Calislhus forged this matter. For if Caius had pretended tokill Claudius, he had not been diflwaded by CaliUhus allegations, who had prefent-ly received his reward, if he had deferred to execute his Mafters command, with allexpedition in a matter fo acceptable to him. So it is, that the Providence of God.,G would not permit Caius to execute that rage againft Claudius--y and Calijlhus was there-by thanked for the benefit which he no ways deferved. Thole that wereabjut Choreas day by day, followed the adtion very flowly, notwith-Xx 2 ftanding. ]OSEPHUS of the Jntupitties Book XIX. ftanding that he willingly delayed not, but thought on alloccafions fit to finiihhis Hpurpofe in, for that he might allail him at fuch time as he afcended up into the Capitol,or even then when he folemnized thofe Ceremonies, which he had inftituted in honourof his Daughter, or at fuch time as he ftood in the Palace to fcatter Gold, and Silveramong the people, by cafting him from the top of the Palace into the Market place,or at fuch time as he celebrated thofe Myfterics, that were introduced by him. For,no man fufpeftcd Choreas, fo difcreetly had he behaved himfelf in all and heperfwaded himfelf that no man would have thought that he (hould lay violent handson Cains. And although he had done nothing to any etfed ^ yet fo it is, that the pow-er of the Gods was fufficient to give him force, and to kill hirn without drawingweapon. Ch<f^reas was fore difpleafed againft his Companions, in refped: that he ifeared tha
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