History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; (1883) (14781213214)

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Title: History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Duruy, Victor, 1811-1894
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Publisher: Boston, Jewett
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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Arch of Titus at Rome.^ when the walls were about to be forced, slew their wives andchildren, and then, clasping the dead bodies of their loved victims,each one presented his neck to those who had been designated bylot to render this last service to their companions. -These in theirturns fell by each others hands ; and when the -Romans enteredthe place they found the silence of death, disturbed only by the Tac, Hisf., V. 5. Sulplciiis Sevenis pretends (ii. .30, 6) that Titus, in a council of war,had decided upon the destruction of the temple, to extirpate the last trace of the Jewish andChristian superstitions; but most probably Titus knew but little about the Christians andpaid little attention to them. Cf. Gratz, Gcsc/i. der Juden, iii. 403. - (This arch was erected to Titus after his death. Bii^o Tito. Anptlier had been built tohim during his life, but has disappeared. Its inscription, however, is preserved, a hymn o/triumph in the lapidary style : T^rhem Ilierosolymam omnibus ante