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This provoked Caesar more than ever. So he turned to Sylleus full
of rage, and asked him how many of the Arabians were slain. Hereupon he
hesitated, and said he had been imposed upon. The covenants also were read
about the money he had borrowed, and the letters of the presidents of Syria,
and the complaints of the several cities, so many as had been injured by
the robbers. The conclusion was this, that Sylleus was condemned to die,
and that Caesar was reconciled to Herod, and owned his repentance for what
severe things he had written to him, occasioned by calumny, insomuch that
he told Sylleus, that he had compelled him, by his lying account of things,
to be guilty of ingratitude against a man that was his friend. At the last
all came to this, Sylleus was sent away to answer Herod's suit, and to
repay the debt that he owed, and after that to be punished [with death].
But still Caesar was offended with Aretas, that he had taken upon himself
the government, without his consent first obtained, for he had determined
to bestow Arabia upon Herod; but that the letters he had sent hindered
him from so doing; for Olympus and Volumnius, perceiving that Caesar was
now become favorable to Herod, thought fit immediately to deliver him the
letters they were commanded by Herod to give him concerning his sons. When
Caesar had read them, he thought it would not be proper to add another
government to him, now he was old, and in an ill state with relation to
his sons, so he admitted Aretas's ambassadors; and after he had just reproved
him for his rashness, in not tarrying till he received the kingdom from
him, he accepted of his presents, and confirmed him in his government.
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1 HOW HEROD, BY PERMISSION FROM CAESAR ACCUSED HIS SONS BEFORE AN ASSEMBLY OF JUDGES AT BERYTUS ; AND WHAT TERO SUFFERED FOR USING A BOUNDLESS AND MILITARY LIBERTY OF SPEECH. CONCERNING ALSO THE DEATH OF THE YOUNG MEN AND THEIR BURIAL AT ALEXANDRIUM.
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