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then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n there_o happen_v another_o most_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o evagrius_n 4._o in_o the_o 575th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o xanticus_n our_o first_o of_o april_n the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n constitute_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n according_a to_o the_o same_o 9_o same_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o evagrius_n 5._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1969th_o year_n of_o abraham_n euseb_n upon_o which_o year_n eusebius_n speak_v concern_v the_o antiochian_a computation_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n begin_v likewise_o the_o first_o indiction_n which_o be_v follow_v afterward_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o scaliger_n so_o that_o the_o antiochian_a year_n divide_v by_o 15_o the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n from_o these_o and_o other_o character_n but_o especial_o those_o remark_v by_o evagrius_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4665_o cycl_n ☉_o 17._o ☽_o 10._o in_o autumn_n if_o therefore_o 4664_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o fâ—â—d_n out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o liberty_n be_v proclaim_v at_o antiochia_n autumn_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o autumn_n on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o antiochian_a liberty_n have_v its_o beginning_n before_o the_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n g._n testimony_n l._n 3._o b._n g._n of_o caesar_n himself_o fight_v when_o it_o be_v near_o harvest-time_n but_o most_o of_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o this_o epocha_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o in_o the_o autumn_n next_o precede_v the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n for_o which_o reason_n scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v have_v be_v better_a on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o indiction_n §_o 2._o john_n christopherson_n a_o englishman_n a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o epocha_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n of_o evagrius_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n loc._n cit._n 3._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n that_o ulpius_n and_o ponticanus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n 991_o according_a to_o cens_fw-la cap._n 21._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o julian_n year_n begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4669_o cycl_n ☉_o 21._o ☽_o 14._o and_o that_o consequent_o the_o precede_a 4663th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o 4668_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a give_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a number_n of_o year_n be_v add_v the_o product_n easy_o show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o jvlius_fw-la caesar_n find_v that_o the_o pontiff_n of_o year_n why_o caesar_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o year_n rome_n who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lunae-solar_a year_n have_v abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o manage_v this_o intercalation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o conveniency_n and_o to_o oblige_v their_o friend_n according_a as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o lay_v down_o soon_o or_o late_a their_o magistracy_n resolve_v to_o correct_v this_o corruption_n of_o which_o see_v censorinus_n §_o 2._o gest_n 2._o lib._n 26._o rer._n gest_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n give_v a_o account_n affect_v how_o this_o be_v affect_v at_o large_a how_o caesar_n proceed_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o old_a calendar_n the_o sum_n and_o whole_a basis_n of_o which_o be_v that_o sosigenes_n do_v make_v the_o solar_a tropic_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o 6_o hour_n but_o that_o the_o 6_o hour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v till_o all_o together_o they_o make_v up_o one_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o four_o year_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n so_o that_o this_o interval_n of_o 48_o hour_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n of_o which_o see_v also_o celsus_n §_o 3._o the_o year_n of_o romulus_n begin_v with_o the_o year_n how_o the_o month_n be_v order_v in_o the_o julian_n year_n month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n martis_n erat_fw-la primus_fw-la mensis_fw-la venerisque_fw-la secunduâ—_n haec_fw-la generis_fw-la princeps_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ille_fw-la pater_fw-la tertius_fw-la à _fw-la senibus_fw-la juvenum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la quartus_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la numero_fw-la turba_fw-la vocata_fw-la fuit_fw-la but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o roman_n be_v please_v to_o add_v the_o two_o month_n of_o january_n and_o february_n so_o 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tunc_fw-la florent_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la aetas_fw
et_fw-la nova_fw-la de_fw-fr gravido_fw-la palmite_fw-la gemma_fw-la tumet_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o have_v say_v much_o more_o in_o praise_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o poet_n make_v this_o answer_n bruma_n novi_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la veterisque_fw-la novissima_fw-la solis_fw-la principium_fw-la capiunt_fw-la phoebus_n &_o annus_fw-la idem_fw-la §_o 5._o the_o year_n which_o precede_v the_o first_o julian_n confusion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o confusion_n year_n be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n because_o it_o consist_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o intercalation_n of_o 15_o month_n or_o 445_o day_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o censorinus_n caesar_n say_v he_o when_o high-pontiff_a of_o rome_n in_o his_o three_o consulship_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o emil._n lepidus_n to_o correct_v what_o have_v be_v neglect_v before_o intercalate_v two_o month_n consist_v of_o 67_o day_n betwixt_o the_o month_n of_o november_n and_o december_n have_v 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shall_v be_v intercalate_v and_o that_o this_o shall_v for_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n be_v cut_v in_o brass_n §_o 7._o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o mutation_n in_o the_o ingress_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o celestial_a correction_n whether_o the_o julian_n year_n need_v another_o correction_n point_n and_o that_o likewise_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n have_v be_v misplace_v in_o the_o old_a calendar_n nevertheless_o i_o can_v see_v any_o sufficient_a reason_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o gregorian_a correction_n or_o any_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o retain_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o without_o cut_v off_o a_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o precede_a equinox_n to_o investigate_v the_o plenilunium_fw-la paschale_n out_o of_o the_o most_o exact_a astronomical_a table_n and_o to_o â—ix_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o first_o feria_n next_o ensue_v the_o say_v plenilunium_fw-la thus_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o both_o the_o emperor_n julius_n and_o constantine_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o first_o regulate_v the_o public_a and_o civil_a record_n according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o which_o he_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o sosigenes_n and_o his_o solar_a year_n we_o have_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o many_o great_a mathematician_n and_o of_o ptolemy_n himself_o who_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o fasti_fw-la nabonassarei_n though_o in_o the_o same_o no_o account_n be_v make_v of_o the_o hour_n belong_v to_o the_o solar_a year_n and_o what_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o new_a alteration_n in_o the_o julian_n calender_n which_o agree_v much_o more_o with_o the_o celestial_a motion_n for_o what_o detriment_n be_v it_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o â—â—e_v equinox_n be_v fix_v now_o on_o the_o 9th_o or_o 10_o day_n of_o march_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n use_v 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julian_n calendar_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n show_v most_o evident_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n not_o on_o the_o 14_o but_o 16_o day_n of_o april_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o josephus_n do_v by_o the_o month_n xanthious_a understand_v the_o month_n nisan_fw-la on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o which_o month_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v constant_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n second_o it_o be_v not_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n shall_v refer_v the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o their_o temple_n to_o any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o julian_n calendar_n which_o be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o think_v of_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o josephus_n that_o on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a likewise_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o by_o the_o month_n lous_a shall_v not_o be_v understand_v the_o month_n call_v ab_fw-la by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 12._o jeremiah_n c._n 52._o v._n 12._o may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o relation_n of_o josephus_n in_o the_o month_n say_v the_o prophet_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 19_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n which_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o month_n be_v as_o follow_v xanthicus_n nisan_fw-la artemisius_n giar_n daesius_n sivan_n panemus_n tamutz_n lous_a ab._n gorpiaeus_n elul_n hyperberetaeus_n tisri_n dius_n marchesvan_n apellaeus_n casleu_n audinaeus_n tebeth_n peritius_n schebath_n dystius_n adar_n §_o 6._o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v that_o jerusalem_n take_v how_o ofteâ—_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v be_v take_v but_o twice_o and_o that_o not_o altogether_o without_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n of_o its_o total_a destruction_n nevertheless_o jud._n nevertheless_o l._n 8._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n josephus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v take_v five_o several_a time_n before_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o titus_n jerusalem_n say_v he_o be_v take_v five_o time_n before_o by_o asoch_n the_o egyptian_a king_n and_o after_o he_o by_o antiochus_n then_o by_o pompey_n and_o after_o these_o by_o herod_n and_o sosias_n who_o preserve_v the_o city_n but_o before_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v lay_v it_o quite_o desolate_a which_o sufficient_o contradict_v that_o vainglorious_a inscription_n mention_v by_o 154._o by_o inscr_n ant._n fol._n 154._o justus_n lipsius_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v imp._n tito_n caesari_n divi_z vespasiani_n f._n vespasiano_n aug_n pontifici_fw-la maximo_fw-la trib_o pot_n x._o imp._n xvii_o cos._n viii_o p._n p._n principi_fw-la svo_fw-la s._n p._n q._n r._n quod_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la patris_fw-la consiliisque_fw-la et_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la gentem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la domuit_fw-la et_fw-la uâ—bem_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—â—â—te_n se._n ducibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la gentibusque_fw-la aut_fw-la frustra_fw-la petitam_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la intentatam_fw-la delevit_fw-la §_o 7._o the_o temple_n destroy_v by_o titus_n be_v general_o temple_n the_o temple_n destroy_v by_o titus_n be_v the_o 2_o do_v temple_n call_v the_o second_o temple_n for_o though_o according_a to_o ant._n to_o l._n 15._o c._n 14._o ant._n josephus_n herod_n do_v demolish_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v a_o new_a one_o instead_o of_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v only_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o render_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o more_o magnificent_a and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o its_o interior_a part_n be_v therefore_o not_o call_v the_o 3d_o but_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 8._o josephus_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o war._n how_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n perish_v in_o
with_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a according_a to_o st._n jerome_n and_o cedrenus_n 2._o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o this_o city_n be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o indiction_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n 3._o when_o the_o second_o feria_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n and_o the_o anonymous_n author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n cite_v by_o 284._o by_o p._n 284._o scaliger_n 4._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a computation_n 5838._o according_a to_o zonaras_n cedrenus_n and_o joh._n monachus_n 5._o in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 277th_o olympiad_n see_v chron._n eus_n hieron_n 6._o in_o the_o 360th_o year_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n according_a to_o suidas_n 7._o when_o gallicanus_n and_o symmachus_n be_v roman_n consul_n according_a to_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o causabon_n cite_v by_o scaliger_n 8._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 5_o indiction_n mavortius_n be_v then_o alone_a consul_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o 197th_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o constantinople_n the_o emperor_n justinus_n do_v appoint_v justinianus_n his_o nephew_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n according_a to_o comes_n marcellinus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o encoenia_fw-la or_o consecration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n do_v happen_v on_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 5043_o do_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 3._o ☽_o 8._o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantinople_n and_o if_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v scarce_o mention_v by_o some_o chronologer_n nevertheless_o we_o judge_v particular_a why_o this_o epocha_n be_v treat_v of_o in_o particular_a it_o not_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o in_o silence_n first_o because_o the_o constantinopolitan_o always_o make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o this_o epocha_n especial_o in_o their_o public_a record_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o temp._n in_o l._n 5._o de_fw-fr em._n temp._n scaliger_n and_o in_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o feriis_fw-la of_o l._n 7._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la valentinian_n and_o theodofius_fw-la we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n kalendarium_n quoque_fw-la januarium_fw-la consuetos_fw-la dies_fw-la otio_fw-la mancipamus_fw-la his_o adjicimus_fw-la natalitios_n dies._fw-la vrbium_fw-la maximarum_fw-la romae_fw-la atque_fw-la constantinopolis_n in_o quibus_fw-la debent_fw-la jura_fw-la differri_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la second_o because_o this_o occasion_v the_o great_a and_o most_o pernicious_a change_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n three_o because_o by_o this_o innovation_n the_o number_n of_o patriarch_n increase_v this_o give_v birth_n to_o great_a and_o innumerable_a contest_v among_o the_o bishop_n consult_v annal._n consult_v c._n 3._o annal._n zonar_n &_o g._n codinus_n §_o 2._o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_n encoenia_fw-la the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n encoenia_fw-la by_o the_o word_n encoenia_fw-la understand_v any_o public_a solemnity_n or_o rather_o initiation_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v take_v the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n of_o the_o maccabaean_n and_o emperor_n among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v dedication_n or_o 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be_v son_n of_o neptune_n and_o cornuta_n the_o daughter_n of_o io_n a_o concubine_n of_o jupiter_n and_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o name_n from_o the_o nymph_n bezia_n who_o have_v educate_v he_o in_o thrace_n this_o byzantes_n say_v codinus_n after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o famous_a by_o his_o exploit_n among_o those_o inhabit_v the_o mountain_n of_o thrace_n found_v the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n §_o 4._o the_o oracle_n of_o delphis_n have_v pronounce_v byzantium_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n the_o follow_a word_n concern_v the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o ancient_n byzantium_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n situate_v upon_o the_o thracian_a shoar_n near_o the_o pontus_n euxinus_n shall_v enjoy_v great_a happiness_n but_o they_o be_v very_o infamous_a for_o their_o intemperance_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hist_o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o hist_o aelianus_n varro_n upbraid_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n prostitute_v their_o wife_n to_o stranger_n and_o cowardice_n and_o menander_n say_v that_o the_o merchant_n of_o byzantium_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o wine_n that_o they_o rare_o use_v to_o stir_v from_o the_o bottle_n all_o night_n §_o 5._o we_o read_v of_o several_a unfortunate_a war_n byzantium_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ancient_a byzantium_n wage_v by_o the_o byzantine_n in_o the_o ancient_a history_n but_o the_o two_o last_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o they_o be_v according_a to_o zonaras_n close_o besiege_v by_o severus_n which_o siege_n they_o endure_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bravery_n and_o constancy_n for_o three_o year_n when_o after_o a_o most_o obstinate_a resistance_n have_v consume_v all_o their_o provision_n and_o live_v for_o some_o time_n upon_o human_a flesh_n they_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v to_o severus_n who_o kill_v all_o their_o soldier_n and_o chief_a man_n and_o dismantle_v the_o city_n but_o the_o second_o prove_v the_o total_a destruction_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n under_o gallienus_n who_o as_o trebellius_n pollio_n gal._n pollio_n in_o gal._n relate_v it_o do_v make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o byzantium_n that_o not_o one_o family_n escape_v his_o wrath_n unless_o it_o be_v perhaps_o such_o as_o happen_v to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o foreign_a part_n §_o 6._o 2._o 6._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sozomenus_n affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o build_v a_o city_n byzantium_n what_o induce_v constantine_n to_o found_v this_o new_a city_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a byzantium_n after_o his_o own_o name_n first_o attempt_v to_o lay_v its_o foundation_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_n troy_n near_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o ajax_n but_o be_v admonish_v in_o a_o dream_n to_o desist_v from_o that_o enterprise_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o old_a byzantium_n which_o he_o fortify_v with_o very_o strong_a wall_n there_o be_v other_o who_o believe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a do_v build_v this_o city_n as_o a_o bulwark_n and_o check_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v then_o very_o formidable_a in_o the_o east_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n in_o obedience_n by_o this_o potent_a city_n §_o 7._o and_o const_n the_o great_a be_v very_o desirous_a to_o city_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a increase_n of_o this_o city_n enlarge_v his_o new_a city_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n give_v all_o imaginable_a encouragement_n to_o stranger_n by_o his_o great_a liberality_n towards_o they_o and_o st._n jerom_n observe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o enlarge_a this_o city_n that_o he_o transfer_v colony_n from_o other_o place_n thither_o 2._o thither_o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sozomenus_n ascribe_v this_o sudden_a increase_n of_o constantinople_n partly_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o emperor_n partly_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o liberality_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n to_o
five_o after_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o son_n antipater_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o reign_v in_o all_o forty_o year_n chron._n temp._n sec._n 8._o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n be_v the_o 15_o year_n after_o his_o take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o before_o see_v ant._n see_v l._n 17._o c._n 10._o ant._n josephus_n 9_o the_o day_n that_o herod_n reign_v over_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v 37_o year_n and_o herod_n die_v a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v very_o prosperous_a in_o his_o undertake_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o 41._o of_o l._n 5._o c._n 41._o josephus_n translate_v by_o sebastianus_n munsterus_n from_o the_o constantinopolitan_a copy_n and_o publish_v by_o hen._n petrus_n in_o the_o year_n 1540_o at_o basil_n for_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n over_o all_o the_o jew_n 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