 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1823 - 260 páginas
...weak, and were easily overcome. When the wall was beaten down, they applied the huge battering rams to the towers ; and then, indeed, the Jews were terrified...still remained, and at last ordered a friend named Pronto, with one of his freed men, to decide upon each. They selected the young and healthy men to.be... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1824 - 262 páginas
...joy, though they could scarcely believe they had gained so easy a victory. The silence throughout die city surprised them ; but when they entered the lanes...conquering such a city. Titus felt rather; at a loss tp know what to do with the Jews .who still remained, and .at last ordered a .friend• named Pronto,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1832 - 310 páginas
...surprised them ; but when they entered the lanes and houses, and found whole families who had died of famine, their surprise was turned to horror, and they...felt convinced, that if they had exerted their usual energy, he never should have been able to take these strong-holds ; and he confessed to his friends,... | |
 | 1860 - 164 páginas
...himself entered this city, he was struck with admiration at sight of the fine buildings, and particularly the towers, which the Jews had so madly deserted....their usual strength he never should have been able to capture those strong places, and acknowledged to his friends his belief that a Superior Power had assisted... | |
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These poor wretches were now, indeed, objects of compassion ; they fell upon their faces, lamenting their blind madness, and were too much overcome to attempt again to escape. The Romans, having now become masters of the walls, placed their ensigns upon... 