c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.444

The Wars of the Jews 5.444

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.444

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

444while they overthrew the city themselves, and forced the Romans, whether they would or no, to gain a melancholy reputation, by acting gloriously against them, and did almost draw that fire upon the temple, which they seemed to think came too slowly;