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1 III| After a time his displeasure abated, as he caught sight of a 2 II | but he had a protruding abdomen and his face was covered 3 II | proconsul, imploring him to abolish certain unjust laws, asking 4 II | abandoned; and that was an abomination.”~“You are wrong,” objected 5 II | sand as it moves; like an abortion that never sees the light!~“ 6 II | path descended and turned abruptly. The group followed it, 7 II | bitterly; “and why? Did not Absalom lie with his father’s wives, 8 III| whether she sighed for an absent swain or was expiring of 9 III| a life of privation and abstinence, the Roman soldiers, expert 10 III| laugh. Nothing could be more absurd, said he, than the idea 11 I | with him when he began his abuse of me. But he had the hardihood 12 I | Herodias, “the Jews will accept any master, and are incapable 13 II | in Latin, and Vitellius accepted them impassively.~He replied 14 II | place, made especially to accommodate animals in case of siege.~“ 15 III| depart, but Aulus refused to accompany him.~The exaltation of the 16 II | mountain top, in order to accomplish thy sacrifices!~“The Lord 17 II | forty thousand men.~He had accumulated these weapons in anticipation 18 III| continues,” said the Pharisees.~Accusations, recriminations, and pleadings 19 II | turn pale and silence all accusing voices.~Antipas, filled 20 I | with respectful enthusiasm. Acknowledging the acclamations with a 21 | across 22 I | interest moved him to such actions? His injurious words to 23 I | any true patriotism.” She added that, as for the man who 24 I | great. In spite of myself, I admire him!”~“Then set him free!”~ 25 II | the stones. The bystanders admired the strength of the old 26 I | her hands, and held it up admiringly. She was dressed in the 27 III| to Jesus.~The Pharisees admitted that certain mysterious 28 I | he hesitated now between adopting one of two projects: to 29 I | high walls stood a palace, adorned with many richly carved 30 II | found wherewith to stone the adulteress!”~Herodias looked around 31 I | But he repelled her soft advances. The love she sought to 32 I | feared from Iaokanann even affecting to laugh at the idea.~“Do 33 II | The general response was affirmative, Antipas adding his word 34 III| without seeing or touching the afflicted person was clearly impossible, 35 | afterwards 36 II | Perseus was at the zenith; Agalah was scarcely visible; Algol 37 I | Protracted anxiety had visibly aged the tetrarch. His shoulders 38 I | of his companions, less agile than he, had been caught 39 II | also wearied by the recent agitating scenes, remained beside 40 I | to rekindle had died long ago. He thought instead of all 41 III| in despair at his guest’s agony. Vitellius preserved a calm 42 II | comparing him to the impious Ahab.~Antipas broke the slender 43 III| It is evident that he is aided by demons of some sort!”~ 44 I | said in a tone full of alarm:~“Guard him! watch him well! 45 III| the castle.~The slaves, alert as dogs, glided about noiselessly 46 III| drowned Aristobulus, strangled Alexander, burned Mattathias alive, 47 II | Kanthera, Schon, Ammonius of Alexandria, who brought asphalt for 48 II | Agalah was scarcely visible; Algol was even less bright; Mira-Cetus 49 I | triumph, and her face was alight with joy. She gently shook 50 III| Alexander, burned Mattathias alive, beheaded Zozimus, Pappus, 51 II | the fist it folded back, allowing a wide hole to be seen, 52 III| who was fleeing from her allurements. She appeared to pursue 53 II | Vitellius did not understand her allusion, but he thought her a dangerous 54 III| olives, pistachios, and almonds. Every face was joyous, 55 II | privileges, or begging for alms. They rent their clothing 56 | alone 57 III| was like Moloch, several altars to whom he had passed upon 58 | always 59 III| A merchant from Aphaka amazed the nomads with his description 60 II | which later became the amazement of the world.~As they passed 61 I | to one of gentleness and amiability.~At the entrance to the 62 III| still resting on the charger amid the ruins of the feast. 63 II | with his daughter-in-law, Ammon with his sister, and Lot 64 III| of Byblos, ran from the amphoras into the crateras, from 65 I | sand suggested crumbling ampitheatres or ruined palaces. The hot 66 III| and his antics appeared to amuse the guests.~At one side 67 I | height, he launched a bitter anathema at the city, with perfect 68 II | These words were like the anathemas of the ancient prophets. 69 II | like the anathemas of the ancient prophets. The captive thundered 70 III| before the dungeon, the Angel of the Samaritans, covered 71 III| her neck formed a right angle with her vertebrae. The 72 I | cubits high, having numerous angles and ornamental towers that 73 III| them. Aulus suddenly became angry, the more so because the 74 II | bracelets from thine arms, the anklets from thy feet; the golden 75 III| among the dead in order to announce the coming of the Christ!”~ 76 II | food, fruits, vegetables, antelopes, and storks; large fish, 77 III| the dining-table, and his antics appeared to amuse the guests.~ 78 III| conquerors they had vanquished,— Antigone, Crassus, Varus.~“Miserable 79 III| Zozimus, Pappus, Josephus, and Antipater; but he dared not kill Iaokanann! 80 III| at them, regarding their antipathy to the flesh of swine, intimating 81 | anyone 82 III| dance, placed her feet wide apart, and without bending the 83 I | had the suppleness of an ape, although his countenance 84 III| planets. A merchant from Aphaka amazed the nomads with his 85 I | of comb, exaggerated the apparent size of his massive head. 86 III| quivering like a flame. He appealed to two of the guards, who 87 III| the head of Iaokanann. His appearance was greeted with a burst 88 I | Antipas listened, without appearing to be shocked at the strength 89 II | the one party hoping to be appointed public sacrificers, the 90 II | heard how matters stood, he approved of the attitude of the tetrarch. “ 91 III| Aulus rallied them jeeringly apropos of the ass’s head, which 92 I | Dost regret the loss of the Arab girl who danced upon these 93 II | the vaults, carrying an archer’s bow on his shoulder and 94 I | with many richly carved arches, and surrounded by a terrace 95 III| Furthermore, as a still stronger argument against the pretender, it 96 I | wound its way through the arid plains that met his gaze; 97 III| unexpected trouble should arise. But his attention was divided 98 III| was he that had drowned Aristobulus, strangled Alexander, burned 99 I | sovereign of Batania, was arming himself clandestinely. The 100 II | filled with bracelets and armlets; and an examination of the 101 II | vault opened contained old armour; the second was full of 102 II | that he had collected this armoury in order to attack the Romans; 103 III| old soldiers of Herod’s army; a dozen Thracians, a Greek 104 II | covered with pimples. A cup of aromatic wine was offered to him. 105 II | gallop rapidly, following the arrow of the rider, and dash into 106 II | tint of thy nails,— all the artifices of thy coquetry shall disappear, 107 I | attendant upon the temple of Ascalon!” she went on, with fury. “ 108 I | behind the castle; others ascended from the valleys, and after 109 III| pronounced these words:~“I ask my lord to give me, placed 110 II | abolish certain unjust laws, asking for privileges, or begging 111 I | slow-running Jordan.~These aspects of nature, which seemed 112 II | Alexandria, who brought asphalt for Antipas; Naaman, captain 113 II | against him for presuming to aspire to royalty.~“There is no 114 II | had recognised as hired assassins from Jerusalem, had escorted 115 III| many of the guests there assembled had seen him!~“His name!” 116 II | demanded the reason for the assembling of so great a throng. Antipas 117 II | proconsul might believe, or assert, that he had collected this 118 II | retired to the apartments assigned to him, accompanied by the 119 II | Iaokanann. The Romans had assumed that charge. What a relief! 120 III| coiffure crowned with an Assyrian mitre, which was held in 121 II | shadow of the colonnade, was astonished at their fury. Tiberius 122 III| Asiatic gazed at his master in astonishment and admiration; to him this 123 II | exactness of Phanuel’s skill in astrology.~Suddenly he bethought him 124 II | of the nation; that the Athenians had chosen him to direct 125 III| stone monster, like those of Atrides; and as Herodias appeared 126 I | delightful interviews in the atrium; their meetings at the baths; 127 I | was Agrippa’s sister, her atrocious insinuation seemed entirely 128 II | Antipas broke the slender cord attached to the royal seal that he 129 I | an important step towards attaining this ambition, she had deserted 130 I | him of her success in an attempt to befool and seduce Eutyches 131 II | The tetrarch stammered in attempting to reply to the query of 132 III| trouble should arise. But his attention was divided between observing 133 III| the tinkling bells. The attitudes of the dancing nymph now 134 III| the floor; and her whole audience,—the nomads, accustomed 135 II | entirely; from all of which he augured the death of some man of 136 II | temples in the honour of Augustus; had been patient, ingenious, 137 II | of Antonia by the civil authorities.~Then the Galileans came 138 III| expert in debaucheries, the avaricious publicans, and even the 139 III| it upon another, he could avert it from himself, thought 140 III| turned away his head to avoid looking at it. Vitellius 141 III| before Aulus, who had just awakened from a short doze; and finally 142 II | those domains; had he been aware of the approach of his distinguished 143 III| half-suppressed tone, as if awe-struck by his own words:~“Know 144 III| heavy, each man bore it awhile in turn.~ 145 II | With a movement a little awkward and at the same time charming, 146 I | been erected to support an awning.~One morning, just before 147 II | bundle of sticks with an axe in the centre. And the populace 148 III| of deference to the dove Azima.~Several groups stood talking 149 III| marvellous plant known as “baaras” grew even in Machaerus, 150 III| the cataracts, or like the Bacchantes of Lydia. She whirled about 151 III| had killed their beloved Bacchus, and saying it was to be 152 I | black shadow; Hebron, in the background, was round-topped like a 153 II | shall learn to bend their backs, chafed with heavy burdens.”~ 154 I | her tent! Eat her bread, baked in the ashes! Drink curdled 155 I | ancestors were shepherds, bandits, conductors of caravans, 156 I | bring together, at a grand banquet, the chiefs of his troops, 157 III| happiness he had felt under the baptism of Mithra, and Jacob made 158 II | instruments, invented by barbarians, could be seen: tomahawks 159 II | hundred. They were eating barley from a plank placed on a 160 II | towards her. He grasped the bars of his prison, pressed against 161 I | built upon a conical peak of basalt, and was surrounded by four 162 I | fourth in the rear. At the base of the citadel, crowding 163 I | false dawn, although their bases, extending to the abyss, 164 III| had three naves, like a basilica, which were separated by 165 I | open travelling-hamper or basket, and girdles, veils, head-dresses, 166 II | were hauling up immense basket-loads of food, fruits, vegetables, 167 I | third brother, sovereign of Batania, was arming himself clandestinely. 168 I | fashion of a masseur at the bath. Although emaciated, and 169 III| Perhaps it would do me good to bathe.”~He swallowed a quantity 170 II | cause your bodies to be bathed in your own blood, like 171 I | atrium; their meetings at the baths; their walks along the Sacred 172 II | crests of which looked like a battalion of fiery serpents. The sixth 173 II | for protecting the legs in battle; the eighth vault was filled 174 II | who, leaning against the battlements, were hauling up immense 175 I | camp-fires shone faintly in the beams of the rising sun.~This 176 II | pressed against them his bearded face, in which his eyes 177 III| pointed skulls, bristling beards, feeble hands, snub noses, 178 I | saying that they were the bearers of great tidings.”~Antipas 179 III| from the fact that that beast had killed their beloved 180 III| master’s thoughts. Vitellius beckoned him to his side and gave 181 III| round white arms seemed ever beckoning and striving to entice to 182 III| the floor like a gigantic beetle; then stood motionless.~ 183 I | success in an attempt to befool and seduce Eutyches the 184 II | advanced with a firm step and begged that the great lord would 185 II | asking for privileges, or begging for alms. They rent their 186 II | beard, put forth a claim, in behalf of the Pharisees, for the 187 II | that the man intended to behead Iaokanann. He stayed the 188 III| pavilion she removed her veil. Behold! she seemed to be Herodias 189 II | that two streams of human beings flowed in and out, compressed 190 II | of these things did not belong to him at all, he said: 191 II | the golden vases that had belonged to King David, and Pontius 192 II | thy sons shall learn to bend their backs, chafed with 193 III| wide apart, and without bending the knees, suddenly swayed 194 III| and he declaimed, for the benefit of the proconsul, this line 195 II | proconsul very substantial benefits, although the glances that 196 II | the proconsul. They fairly beset him with complaints and 197 III| convulsion. Clots of blood besprinkled the beard. The closed eyelids 198 I | the days of Nehemiah, the best policy was to suppress him.~ 199 | beyond 200 II | were wont to gather. At the bidding of Gentiles, thy maidens 201 III| one of her movements of bird-like swiftness, Salome stood 202 II | supple as serpents, light as birds. They were trained to gallop 203 II | hiding-places to seek a bit of food among the ruins, 204 III| lions at her back seemed to bite her shoulders and join their 205 II | enemy, overturning men and biting them savagely as they fell. 206 I | full height, he launched a bitter anathema at the city, with 207 II | injustice,” said Antipas, bitterly; “and why? Did not Absalom 208 III| up into the air. In this bizarre pose she moved about upon 209 III| between a ragout and a dish of blackbirds; and finally decided in 210 III| it curiously.~The sharp blade of the sword had cut into 211 I | the highest tower a loud blast upon a conch summoned from 212 III| bringing the enjoyment of all blessings, and giving them domination 213 III| A German, who was nearly blind, sang a hymn celebrating 214 II | his eyelids continually blinking.~After a time the party 215 III| appeared in the days of her blooming youth.~Immediately the damsel 216 II | the low-studded ceiling, blossomed bravely. The sound of a 217 II | place of clay; of the desert blossoming like the rose. “That which 218 III| whirled about like a flower blown by the tempest. The jewels 219 III| defilement.~Suddenly violent blows resounded upon the castle 220 I | priests, her ancestors, boiling in her veins.~“Thy grandfather 221 III| addressed the Pharisees boldly, saying: “That is a lie! 222 II | thundered them forth like bolts from heaven.~Presently his 223 II | his dislike, not all the bonds were yet broken of that 224 III| capitals were of sculptured bonze. On each side of the apartment 225 III| and their anger knew no bounds. Aulus rallied them jeeringly 226 II | vaults, carrying an archer’s bow on his shoulder and a whip 227 III| crossed was a pretty white boy, upon whose face shone a 228 II | pavement a kind of hook. He braced his long, lean arms, raised 229 III| Samaritans, covered with eyes and brandishing a great sword, glowing and 230 I | soldiers she would have been brave; but this mysterious influence, 231 II | low-studded ceiling, blossomed bravely. The sound of a running 232 II | upon the zither, and the bravest of thy sons shall learn 233 II | some objects resembling breast-plates hanging on a wall. He looked 234 II | hand. Antipas listened, breathing heavily; while the woman, 235 I | him how many men had been bribed, what letters had been intercepted, 236 I | tenderness.~During their brief conversation several attendants 237 II | defend the place against brigands and marauders, especially 238 II | visible; Algol was even less bright; Mira-Cetus had disappeared 239 II | storks; large fish, of a brilliant shade of blue; grapes, melons, 240 II | tiaras of the Romans sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight, and their 241 III| Pharisees had pointed skulls, bristling beards, feeble hands, snub 242 II | ornamented with the laticlave, a broad purple band extending down 243 II | not all the bonds were yet broken of that sorcery which once 244 I | already married to one of his brothers, who lived in Italy but 245 II | sat unsteadily upon their brows, around which were bound 246 III| iconoclastic rage, their brutal, stumbling bearing. The 247 III| little eyes, gave a forced, buffoon-like laugh. Nothing could be 248 I | that on one side of the building spread out below a wide 249 III| resemblance to that of a bull-dog. A dozen of these people, 250 II | placed their twelve fasces—a bundle of sticks with an axe in 251 II | shall crumble; cities shall burn; and the scourge of God 252 II | cymbals! O race of vipers, bursting with pride!”~The voice of 253 I | in a bronze scabbard. His bushy hair, gathered up and held 254 II | were encased in the kind of buskins worn by consuls. A guard 255 III| with movements light as a butterfly; her whole mien was like 256 III| tamarisk, those of Safed and of Byblos, ran from the amphoras into 257 II | flat upon the stones. The bystanders admired the strength of 258 II | was faithful to all the Caesars.~Between the two marble 259 II | slowly through the court, and calling him to his side, he pointed 260 III| agony. Vitellius preserved a calm demeanour, although he felt 261 I | Samaritan had become somewhat calmer, he returned to the subject 262 I | violence,” Phanuel replied calmly. “But do not heed that further. 263 II | and bells for the necks of camels; and as they descended deeper 264 I | group of horses; and dying camp-fires shone faintly in the beams 265 I | within sight of the Roman Campagna. Her glances were as tender 266 | can 267 III| various representatives from Cana, Ptolemais, and Jericho. 268 III| with the smoke from the candles, formed a light mist. Presently 269 II | sleeveless tunic, and a fur cap shaded his face. His chin 270 III| exhibited the head to the Roman captains, then to all the guests 271 II | the ancient prophets. The captive thundered them forth like 272 II | thou, Jezebel? Thou hast captured thy lord’s heart with the 273 I | bandits, conductors of caravans, a horde of slaves offered 274 I | leaned against his breast and caressed him fondly.~But he repelled 275 I | pomegranates, Sorek her vineyards, Carmel her fields of sesame; and 276 III| a son of David, not of a carpenter; and that he would confirm 277 II | removed, on each shield a carving of the head of Caesar could 278 II | last she took from a small casket a curious medallion, ornamented 279 II | although the glances that he cast about him were defiant, 280 II | grappling-irons, ladders, cords, even catapults, and bells for the necks 281 III| like the Nubians of the cataracts, or like the Bacchantes 282 II | all the misfortunes and catastrophes of the past. These words 283 II | mad-man went seeking in a cave near Samaria for the golden 284 II | cypress, like the sparrow; in caverns, like the wild hare! The 285 II | cramped by the low-studded ceiling, blossomed bravely. The 286 II | invited to come to a feast in celebration of his birthday; and he 287 II | passed the opening to a small cellar, Vitellius perceived some 288 II | And he laughed at the censure of the priests and the fury 289 III| Prince of Evil; and for centuries the coming of this Saviour 290 II | consult her. He hated her, certainly, but she might give him 291 II | learn to bend their backs, chafed with heavy burdens.”~The 292 III| as if annoyed by heat or chafing; and promised to give him 293 III| could remember his protege’s Chaldean name, called him simply “ 294 I | fierce demeanour suddenly changed to one of gentleness and 295 II | as if he were uttering a chant. He spoke of the world’s 296 III| dainty.~To Vitellius the character of the Jews seemed frightful. 297 II | Romans had assumed that charge. What a relief! He had noticed 298 II | armed with long staves, charged upon them, striking right 299 I | from him; the wheels of my chariot sank in the sand up to the 300 I | While living upon the charity of Antipas and Herodias, 301 II | awkward and at the same time charming, it felt about the wall 302 II | fearlessly over yawning chasms; and, while ready to gallop 303 III| kill Iaokanann! His teeth chattered and his whole body trembled.~ 304 I | depths of the earth. His cheek paled. After an instant’ 305 III| expanding under the good cheer. Jacim, although a Jew, 306 I | at a grand banquet, the chiefs of his troops, the stewards 307 III| and, with an air of almost childlike naivete, pronounced these 308 III| Suddenly the thrilling chords of a harp rang through the 309 II | that the Athenians had chosen him to direct the Olympian 310 III| announce the coming of the Christ!”~And in that moment the 311 II | by the pungent odour of cinnamon burning in a porphyry vase 312 I | houses stood within the circle of a wall, whose outlines 313 II | flying from their cotes, circled above the heads of the multitude. 314 I | been repeated and widely circulated; she heard them whispered 315 I | Hyrcanus forced them to be circumcised!” Then, with all the contempt 316 II | the pavement, covered the cisterns of the palace. Vitellius 317 III| the plains of Tiberias! my citadels! yea, the half of my kingdom!”~ 318 II | tower of Antonia by the civil authorities.~Then the Galileans 319 I | King. These poor people, clad only in linen, untameable 320 II | long beard, put forth a claim, in behalf of the Pharisees, 321 I | Batania, was arming himself clandestinely. The Jews were becoming 322 I | upon the quiet air; Antipas clapped his hands together loudly, 323 II | seen everywhere with his claw-like fingers and his eyelids 324 III| eagerness of a vulture’s claws, seizing upon olives, pistachios, 325 III| balm that had been used by Cleopatra.~A captain from the garrison 326 I | the black depths among the cliffs, the immensity of the blue 327 II | as the conqueror of the Cliti and the father of the young 328 II | the man? Vitellius was too closely guarded to be reached. No 329 II | from a distance pressed closer to the open pit.~“Woe to 330 I | doors were opening and closing and portieres were swaying 331 II | the advance guard arrived. Cloth coverings had been drawn 332 III| as if by a convulsion. Clots of blood besprinkled the 333 II | perfume of powders, unguents, cloud-like gauzes and embroideries 334 III| embroidered with silver. His clustering curls were laid in carefully 335 III| banqueting-hall, glowed like clusters of flaming flowers among 336 II | eyes glowed like burning coals, and cried:~“Ah! Is it thou, 337 I | southern extremity, on the coast of Yemen, Antipas recognised 338 III| Herodias appeared, her coiffure crowned with an Assyrian 339 II | or assert, that he had collected this armoury in order to 340 II | within the shadow of the colonnade, was astonished at their 341 I | held in place by a kind of comb, exaggerated the apparent 342 III| One of the men said:~“Be comforted! He has descended among 343 III| Mannaeus did not perform a commission satisfactorily. He left 344 III| tetrarch of all the crimes committed by his family.~The Pharisees 345 I | Herodias nothing was more common.~Then she rapidly unfolded 346 I | important matter thou wouldst communicate to me?” Antipas inquired, 347 II | the agents of the fiscal companies to corrupt the governors 348 I | corpses. Several of his companions, less agile than he, had 349 III| intricate steps.~Vitellius compared her to Mnester, the famous 350 II | ivory and precious woods, comparing him to the impious Ahab.~ 351 III| all sides.~“Protect us!”~“Compel them to cease!”~“Thou didst 352 II | tetrarch and Herodias felt compelled to remain near at hand. 353 II | only of the Romans, and complained that Vitellius had not confided 354 II | They fairly beset him with complaints and requests, but he soon 355 III| served them with a ragout composed of the flesh of the wild 356 II | beard.~He appeared not to comprehend what the interpreter said 357 III| in that moment the Essene comprehended the words of Iaokanann: “ 358 II | beings flowed in and out, compressed within the limits of the 359 III| that multitude of men was concentrated upon her.~A sound like the 360 III| regarded all this turmoil as no concern of his.~The Pharisees, leaning 361 I | tower a loud blast upon a conch summoned from far and near 362 I | one of two projects: to conciliate the Arabs and win back their 363 I | their allegiance, or to conclude an alliance with the Parthians. 364 II | Jonathas the Sadducee; “the law condemns such marriages but does 365 I | were shepherds, bandits, conductors of caravans, a horde of 366 II | had been present at the conference, had, in order to gain favour, 367 II | complained that Vitellius had not confided to him any of his military 368 II | breast. At last he spoke in confidence to Antipas, and revealed 369 I | emeralds; and blue silken bands confined her hair, which seemed almost 370 III| carpenter; and that he would confirm the law, whereas this Nazarene 371 I | were scattered about in confusion. At intervals the young 372 I | Machaerus. It was built upon a conical peak of basalt, and was 373 II | tetrarch.~One thought now consoled Herod-Antipas. He was no 374 III| death that night of some conspicuous man that had been predicted 375 I | mysterious air of robbers conspiring at the cross-roads. Then 376 II | before daybreak, when the constellation of Perseus was at the zenith; 377 II | him of Herodias. He would consult her. He hated her, certainly, 378 I | not yet arrived, he was consumed with impatience and anxiety. 379 III| power of which rendered its consumer invulnerable against all 380 I | turned his gaze from it to contemplate the palms of Jericho on 381 III| proconsul, this line from a contemporaneous poet:~Nec crescit, nec post 382 I | circumcised!” Then, with all the contempt of the patrician for the 383 II | fingers and his eyelids continually blinking.~After a time the 384 III| have no more money if this continues,” said the Pharisees.~Accusations, 385 III| mouth were drawn, as if by a convulsion. Clots of blood besprinkled 386 III| cups, the plates of shining copper, the cubes of snow and heaps 387 II | all the artifices of thy coquetry shall disappear, and missiles 388 II | Antipas broke the slender cord attached to the royal seal 389 I | Phanuel suddenly sprang from a corner and intercepted him.~“What! 390 III| swift downward stroke. The corners of the mouth were drawn, 391 III| footsteps was heard in the corridor without; then silence fell 392 III| entered the hall with him, to corroborate his words. But they said 393 I | She was dressed in the costume of the Roman ladies, with 394 II | doves, flying from their cotes, circled above the heads 395 III| seclusion.~Upon three ivory couches, one facing the great hall, 396 II | from the folds of his robe, counted the horses, and recorded 397 I | of an ape, although his countenance was as impassive as that 398 III| great round eyes, and their countenances bore a resemblance to that 399 II | since the East was the country of the gods. These hyperboles 400 III| Mannaeus left the hall, covering his face with his hands.~ 401 II | had already accused him of cowardice. He spoke only of the Romans, 402 I | been false to him, and his cowardly attitude towards the people 403 III| publicans, and even the crabbed, elderly priests—gazed upon 404 II | castle. A honeysuckle vine, cramped by the low-studded ceiling, 405 III| had vanquished,— Antigone, Crassus, Varus.~“Miserable creatures!” 406 I | middle; and I could only crawl along, hiding my head with 407 II | cities. At night men will creep from their hiding-places 408 III| contemporaneous poet:~Nec crescit, nec post mortem durare 409 II | said he, “by such foolish criticism.” And he laughed at the 410 II | pincers resembling the jaws of crocodiles; in short, the tetrarch 411 II | soon.~Eleazar, who had a crooked nose and a long beard, put 412 I | robbers conspiring at the cross-roads. Then they departed towards 413 II | trotted up to him, as sheep crowd around the shepherd; and, 414 I | the base of the citadel, crowding against one another, a group 415 II | nut-shells; the walls shall crumble; cities shall burn; and 416 I | piles of sand suggested crumbling ampitheatres or ruined palaces. 417 II | of the fortress shall be crushed more easily than nut-shells; 418 I | his hands together loudly, crying: “Mannaeus! Mannaeus!”~Instantly 419 I | Antonia, with its enormous cube, dominated Jerusalem. The 420 III| plates of shining copper, the cubes of snow and heaps of luscious 421 I | about one hundred and twenty cubits high, having numerous angles 422 II | covered with pimples. A cup of aromatic wine was offered 423 I | baked in the ashes! Drink curdled sheep’s-milk! Kiss her dark 424 III| against all attacks; but to cure disease without seeing or 425 II | took from a small casket a curious medallion, ornamented with 426 II | was covered with a heavy, curling beard.~He appeared not to 427 III| with silver. His clustering curls were laid in carefully arranged 428 II | Eternal God!” he cried; and he cursed Antipas for his luxurious 429 I | quantity of large, soft cushions, and arranged them in a 430 I | the soil. A zigzag road, cutting through the rocks, joined 431 III| between them, she looked like Cybele supported by her lions. 432 II | are like the tinkling of cymbals! O race of vipers, bursting 433 II | thyself in the midst of the cypress, like the sparrow; in caverns, 434 II | proconsul; they all carried daggers concealed beneath their 435 III| blooming youth.~Immediately the damsel began to dance before the 436 I | his doubt that any real danger was to be feared from Iaokanann 437 II | allusion, but he thought her a dangerous woman. Antipas immediately 438 I | Herodias, Mannaeus, and unknown dangers.~Phanuel tried to persuade 439 II | the golden ornaments that dangle upon thy brow, thy mirrors 440 III| that a mere slave should dare to delay their pleasures.~ 441 III| Josephus, and Antipater; but he dared not kill Iaokanann! His 442 II | arrow of the rider, and dash into the midst of a group 443 III| fury. They broke plates and dashed them upon the floor. The 444 II | s wives, Judah with his daughter-in-law, Ammon with his sister, 445 II | sister, and Lot with his daughters?”~Aulus, who had been reposing 446 II | heavens every morning before daybreak, when the constellation 447 I | dark and gloomy room.~The daylight came faintly through a grated 448 I | under the clear sky, it dazzled the eye like snow in the 449 I | now fully risen, shed a dazzling splendour on its walls of 450 III| Roman soldiers, expert in debaucheries, the avaricious publicans, 451 I | laugh at the idea.~“Do not deceive thyself!” exclaimed Herodias. 452 III| blackbirds; and finally decided in favour of gourds served 453 III| have eternal life; and he declaimed, for the benefit of the 454 II | Antipas adding his word to the declaration of the others.~Vitellius 455 III| The people from Sichem declined to eat turtles, out of deference 456 II | an imposing red litter, decorated with plumes and mirrors. 457 III| embroideries and glittering decorations; his beard was spread out 458 III| Sadducees pretended to be deeply moved at the sight of his 459 III| declined to eat turtles, out of deference to the dove Azima.~Several 460 II | that he cast about him were defiant, and even venomous.~But 461 III| Essene, would be a great defilement.~Suddenly violent blows 462 I | entered it, for the purpose of defiling its altar with the bones 463 I | in commanding a certain degree of respect.~“What is the 464 II | towards the emperor and had delayed in sending assistance to 465 I | Antipas of their former long delightful interviews in the atrium; 466 III| transported with the very delirium of love and passion. She 467 I | or talks about a speedy deliverance. At other times he is as 468 III| now beside themselves with demoniac fury. They broke plates 469 II | Galileans came forward and denounced Pontius Pilate. On one occasion, 470 I | and seduce Eutyches the denunciator.~“And why should I not?” 471 III| The proconsul wished to depart, but Aulus refused to accompany 472 II | The fortune of the father depended, in a way, on the corrupt 473 I | after arriving at the palace deposited their burdens in the courtyard. 474 I | to drink. The wayfarers descending from the heights on the 475 III| side by side. Marcellus described the happiness he had felt 476 III| amazed the nomads with his description of the marvels in the temple 477 I | Gerizim, which Moses had designed to be the centre of Israel, 478 I | for what purpose the men desired to see him?~“They exchanged 479 III| Antipas appeared to be in despair at his guest’s agony. Vitellius 480 II | to gain favour, sent off despatches bearing the news. From that 481 I | centre of Israel, had been destroyed since the reign of King 482 I | already attended to all these details, because Iaokanann was a 483 II | public sacrificers, the other determined to retain those offices. 484 I | attitude towards the people who detested and insulted herself.~“But 485 III| her forehead looked like dew upon white marble.~She made 486 III| and on his head rested a diadem covered with precious stones. 487 III| emblem of his rank, crossed diagonally over a linen toga.~Aulus 488 II | stature; thy glittering diamonds, the scent of thy hair, 489 I | the terrace, both taking a different direction, although they 490 I | palpable outrages to his dignity, his weakness regarding 491 III| priests—gazed upon her with dilated nostrils.~Next she began 492 I | first he had been able only dimly to perceive. Several tents 493 III| up and played about the dining-table, and his antics appeared 494 III| hastening along the roads in all directions; a black mass of people 495 I | below the palace were just discernible in the light of the false 496 II | of the remaining vaults disclosed forks, grappling-irons, 497 I | to spread dissension and discontent throughout my domain. A 498 III| vine-leaves. The priests discoursed among themselves regarding 499 III| all attacks; but to cure disease without seeing or touching 500 II | shame shall follow thee, thy disgrace shall be known to all men,