c. AD 97

J. Ap. 2.45

Against Apion 2.45

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

Against Apion

2.45

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

45And for his successor Ptolemy, who was called Philadelphus, he did not only set all those of our nation free, who were captives under him, but did frequently give money [for their ransom]; and, what was his greatest work of all, he had a great desire of knowing our laws, and of obtaining the books of our sacred scriptures: