c. AD 94

J. AJ 16.374

The Antiquities of the Jews 16.374

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

16.374

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

374for a terrible fear seized upon all men, lest the ancient disorders of the family should come to a sad conclusion, and they were in great trouble about their sufferings; nor was it without danger to say any rash thing about this matter, nor even to hear another saying it, but men’s pity was forced to be shut up in themselves, which rendered the excess of their sorrow very irksome, but very silent;