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Herod assented to what he had said, and, by degrees, abated of his
anger against Alexander, but was more angry at Pheroras; for the principal
subject of the four books was Pheroras; who perceiving that the king's
inclinations changed on a sudden, and that Archelaus's friendship could
do every thing with him, and that he had no honorable method of preserving
himself, he procured his safety by his impudence. So he left Alexander,
and had recourse to Archelaus, who told him that he did not see how he
could get him excused, now he was directly caught in so many crimes, whereby
it was evidently demonstrated that he had plotted against the king, and
had been the cause of those misfortunes which the young man was now under,
unless he would moreover leave off his cunning knavery, and his denials
of what he was charged withal, and confess the charge, and implore pardon
of his brother, who still had a kindness for him; but that if he would
do so, he would afford him all the assistance he was able.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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