The Fall of Jerusalem and the Roman Conquest of JudaeaD. Lothrop and Company, 1870 - 144 páginas |
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... Jewish metropolis " the Holy City " -glow- ing in the gold and purple of the sunset . It was evening , says Dean Milman , and the whole irregular line of the famous capital , as it soared from the deep valleys encircling it on three of ...
... Jewish metropolis " the Holy City " -glow- ing in the gold and purple of the sunset . It was evening , says Dean Milman , and the whole irregular line of the famous capital , as it soared from the deep valleys encircling it on three of ...
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... Jewish faith , the home of the Old Revelation , blazing all over with spikes of gold , which glittered in the sun like shafts of fire . Below , its colonnades and its massive gates flung their broad , heavy shadows over the courts , and ...
... Jewish faith , the home of the Old Revelation , blazing all over with spikes of gold , which glittered in the sun like shafts of fire . Below , its colonnades and its massive gates flung their broad , heavy shadows over the courts , and ...
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... Jewish nation . " On the rival summit of Mount Zion , " continues the historian , " the highest elevation in Jerusalem , was planted the royal residence ; no modest mansion for the most eminent of Roman senators , but a Palace worthy of ...
... Jewish nation . " On the rival summit of Mount Zion , " continues the historian , " the highest elevation in Jerusalem , was planted the royal residence ; no modest mansion for the most eminent of Roman senators , but a Palace worthy of ...
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... Jews at least , and even among other nations , the true principle of Chris- tian worship might be counteracted by the notion of the inalienable sanctity of this one place . Judaism could scarcely be entirely annulled so long as the ...
... Jews at least , and even among other nations , the true principle of Chris- tian worship might be counteracted by the notion of the inalienable sanctity of this one place . Judaism could scarcely be entirely annulled so long as the ...
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... Jews cherish their proud dreams of a coming era when it would prevail as the capital of the entire world . And thus there arose a close moral connection between the fall of the great Jewish city and the death of Christ . Both events ...
... Jews cherish their proud dreams of a coming era when it would prevail as the capital of the entire world . And thus there arose a close moral connection between the fall of the great Jewish city and the death of Christ . Both events ...
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Agrippa Albinus ARCH OF TITUS arms army attempt besieged Beth-horon blazed bodies broke burning Cæsar Cæsarea Christ Christian citadel cohorts command courage cried cruelty dead Dean Milman death deeds defenders desperate destroyed destruction divine doom earth Eleazar enemy faith Fall of Jerusalem famine fate fell fire flames Florus fortress gates glorious Greek hands hath heaven Hebrew Hegesippus Herod heroic high priest historian Holy City holy house Jesus Jewish Jews John John of Gischala Josephus Jotapata Judæa Juvan king leader legions Lord Manahem Mariamne Masada Mattathias Merivale Miriam miseries Mount of Olives Mount Zion multitude nation night numbers Old Dispensation outer Palace Palestine patriotism peace perished prophecy prophets Ptolemy ramparts refused reign Roman governor Roman soldiers Rome ruin sacred sanctuary seized Sicarii siege Simon souls stones streets sufferings surrender sword Syrian Temple terrible thee thou didst tion Titus Upper City Vespasian voice wall warriors whole Zealots
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Página 43 - Olympian games or Pythian fields ; 530 Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels, or fronted brigades form. As when to warn proud cities, war appears Waged in the troubled sky, and armies rush To battle in the clouds, before each van Prick forth the airy knights, and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms From either end of Heaven the welkin burns.
Página 86 - A voice from the east! a voice from the west ! a voice from the four winds! a voice against Jerusalem and against the Temple ! a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides ! a voice against the whole people...
Página 34 - The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel. He provided victuals for the cities, and...
Página 134 - Plaguing the guilty city's murtherous crew ; But thou didst haste to meet Thy mother's coming feet, And bear the words of peace unto the faithful few. Then calmly, slowly didst thou rise Into thy native skies, Thy human form dissolved on high In its own radiancy.
Página 83 - I shall, therefore, speak my mind here at once briefly, that neither did any other city ever suffer such miseries, nor did any age ever breed a generation more fruitful in wickedness than this was, from the beginning of the world.
Página 129 - And barren salt be sown on yon proud city. As on our olive-crowned hill we stand, Where Kedron at our feet its scanty waters Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion, As through a valley sacred to sweet peace, How boldly doth it front us ! how majestically ! Like a luxurious vineyard, the hill-side Is hung with marble fabrics, line o'er line, Terrace o'er terrace, nearer still and nearer To the blue heavens.
Página 41 - And he answered with a loud voice, ' Why ask ye me about Jesus the Son of Man ? He sits in heaven on the right hand of great power, and will come on the clouds of heaven.
Página 74 - ... wheresoever their misery seized them. As for burying them, those that were sick themselves were not able to do it ; and those that were hearty and well were deterred from doing it by the great multitude of those dead bodies, and by the uncertainty there was how soon they should die themselves ; for many died as they were burying others, and many went to their coffins before that fatal hour was come!
Página 130 - Are melted into air, behold the temple In undisturbed and lone serenity, Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven ! It stands before us A mount of snow, fretted with golden pinnacles ! The very sun, as though he worshipped there, Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs, And down the long and branching porticoes, On every flowery-sculptured capital, Glitters the homage of his parting beams. By Hercules ! the sight might almost win The offended majesty of Rome to mercy.
Página 133 - Was thy tempestuous road ; Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way. But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.