History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; (1883) (14803423883)

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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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. At rameas, to celebrate his brothersfestival, he caused 2/M) to perish in the flames or in the amphi-theatre, and as many at r>erytus on the day of the anniversaryof the birth of Vespasian. Only 700 were reserved to followat Eome the car on which Vespasian and himself uuulc theirtriumphal entry. Borne in front of them the captives beheld thespoils of the temple, the golden table, th(> candlestick with seven Tl\is event did not take place until the year 73, and Titus retiirneil \o lùuue in tliespring of 71. VESPASIAN, 09 TO 79 A.D. 639 branches, tlic veils of the sanctuary, and the book of the law.^At their head marched the two chiefs John and Simon. The latter,after the festivities, was conducted to the Forum and there beatenwith rods and afterwards beheaded. The other died in prison.Medals struck to commemorate this war represent a woman intears, seated at the foot of a palm tree, with this inscription :Judœa captiver She was indeed captive, and for ever! Of thetemple there
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Spoils of the Temple of Jerusalem : the Candlestick witli Seven Branches, etc.(Bas-relief of the Arch of Titus). remained only a heap of rubbish ; of the holy city, here and thereremains of walls blackened by fire ; ^ and of the Jewish people, afew remnants scattered among the provinces, where hatred alwaysfollowed them. Vespasian had already united Juda?a to his ^ These are still to be seen sculptured on the arch of triumpli erected at Rome in memoryof this event, and under which, it is said, for eighteen centuries no Jew has willingly passed. It is to be hoped, for the honour of the Jews, that this anecdote is true : long memories aresuited to long misfortunes. (Mme. de Staël, Corinne, chap. iv. I ^ Eckhel, Doctr. num., vi. 326. See p. 640. ^ However, Titus left standing the three towers, Hippicus, Phasael, and Mariamne, theartificial mountain (Haram-ech-Cherif) which supported the temple and is yet visible, as well asseveral other ruins clearly of Hebrew construction. The Romans a