The Life of Flavius Josephus
With Linked Table of Contents
Nonfiction, History, Italy, Ancient History, Rome, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Flavius Josephus | ISBN: | 9781515409366 |
| Publisher: | Dancing Unicorn Books | Publication: | August 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Dancing Unicorn Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Flavius Josephus |
| ISBN: | 9781515409366 |
| Publisher: | Dancing Unicorn Books |
| Publication: | August 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Dancing Unicorn Books |
| Language: | English |
The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one, but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin, so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity, is an indication of the splendor of a family. Now, I am not only sprung from a sacerdotal family in general, but from the first of the twenty-four 1 courses; and as among us there is not only a considerable difference between one family of each course and another, I am of the chief family of that first course also; nay, further, by my mother I am of the royal blood; for the children of Asamoneus, from whom that family was derived, had both the office of the high priesthood, and the dignity of a king, for a long time together. I will accordingly set down my progenitors in order.
The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one, but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin, so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity, is an indication of the splendor of a family. Now, I am not only sprung from a sacerdotal family in general, but from the first of the twenty-four 1 courses; and as among us there is not only a considerable difference between one family of each course and another, I am of the chief family of that first course also; nay, further, by my mother I am of the royal blood; for the children of Asamoneus, from whom that family was derived, had both the office of the high priesthood, and the dignity of a king, for a long time together. I will accordingly set down my progenitors in order.
