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From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus

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had been <strong>to</strong>rn away from his kingdom, at <strong>the</strong> yearly rent <strong>of</strong> two hundred<br />

talents. He conducted her also as far as Pelusium, and paid her all <strong>the</strong><br />

respects possible. Now it was not long after this that An<strong>to</strong>ny was come back<br />

from Parthia, and led with him Artabazes, Tigranes's son, captive, as a<br />

present for Cleopatra; for this Parthian was presently given her, with his<br />

money, and all <strong>the</strong> prey that was taken with him.<br />

Footnotes:<br />

1. That is, a woman, not, a man.<br />

2. This death <strong>of</strong> Antigonus is confirmed <strong>by</strong> Plutarch and. Straho; <strong>the</strong> latter<br />

<strong>of</strong> whom is cited for it <strong>by</strong> <strong>Josephus</strong> himself, Antiq. B. XV. ch. 1. sect. 2,<br />

as Dean Aldrich here observes.<br />

3. This ancient liberty <strong>of</strong> Tyre and Sidon under <strong>the</strong> Romans, taken notice<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Josephus</strong>, both here and Antiq. B. XV. ch. 4. sect. 1, is confirmed<br />

<strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> testimony <strong>of</strong> Sirabe, B. XVI. p. 757, as Dean Aldrich remarks;<br />

although, as he justly adds, this liberty lasted but a little while longer,<br />

when Augtus <strong>to</strong>ok it away from <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

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