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Nay, indeed, lest any Jews that lived elsewhere should convict him
of his villainy, he extended his false accusations further, and persuaded
Jonathan, and certain others that were caught with him, to bring an accusation
of attempts for innovation against the Jews that were of the best character
both at Alexandria and at Rome. One of these, against whom this treacherous
accusation was laid, was Josephus, the writer of these books. However,
this plot, thus contrived by Catullus, did not succeed according to his
hopes; for though he came himself to Rome, and brought Jonathan and his
companions along with him in bonds, and thought he should have had no further
inquisition made as to those lies that were forged under his government,
or by his means; yet did Vespasian suspect the matter and made an inquiry
how far it was true. And when he understood that the accusation laid against
the Jews was an unjust one, he cleared them of the crimes charged upon
them, and this on account of Titus's concern about the matter, and brought
a deserved punishment upon Jonathan; for he was first tormented, and then
burnt alive.
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