c. AD 77

J. BJ 7.220

The Wars of the Jews 7.220

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

7.220

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

220Cesennius Petus, who was president of Syria at this time, whether it were done out of regard to truth, or whether out of hatred to Antiochus (for which was the real motive was never thoroughly discovered), sent an epistle to Caesar,