c. AD 77

J. BJ 2.6

The Wars of the Jews 2.6

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

2.6

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

6Nor was this mourning of a private nature, but the lamentations were very great, the mourning solemn, and the weeping such as was loudly heard all over the city, as being for those men who had perished for the laws of their country, and for the temple.