c. AD 94

J. AJ 15.143

The Antiquities of the Jews 15.143

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

15.143

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

143for these men, you see, do not derive their alacrity from any advantageous virtue of their own, but from their hope, as to us, that we are quite cast down by our misfortunes; but when we boldly march against them, we shall soon pull down their insolent conceit of themselves, and shall gain this by attacking them, that they will not be so insolent when we come to the battle;