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dignity　and　authority。　Accordingly；　Claudius　said　to　the
ambassadors；　that　he　did　not　wonder　the　senate　had　no　mind　to
have　an　emperor　over　them；　because　they　had　been　harassed　by　the
barbarity　of　those　that　had　formerly　been　at　the　head　of　their
affairs；　but　that　they　should　taste　of　an　equitable　government
under　him；　and　moderate　times；　while　he　should　only　he　their
ruler　in　name；　but　the　authority　should　be　equally　common　to　them
all；　and　since　he　had　passed　through　many　and　various　scenes　of
life　before　their　eyes；　it　would　be　good　for　them　not　to　distrust
him。　So　the　ambassadors；　upon　their　hearing　this　his　answer；　were
dismissed。　But　Claudius　discoursed　with　the　army　which　was　there
gathered　together；　who　took　oaths　that　they　would　persist　in
their　fidelity　to　him；　Upon　which　he　gave　the　guards　every　man
five　thousand　（13）　drachmae　a…piece；　and　a　proportionable
quantity　to　their　captains；　and　promised　to　give　the　same　to　the
rest　of　the　armies　wheresoever　they　were。

3。　And　now　the　consuls　called　the　senate　together　into　the　temple
of　Jupiter　the　Conqueror；　while　it　was　still　night；　but　some　of
those　senators　concealed　themselves　in　the　city；　being　uncertain
what　to　do；　upon　the　hearing　of　this　summons；　and　some　of　them
went　out　of　the　city　to　their　own　farms；　as　foreseeing　whither
the　public　affairs　were　going；　and　despairing　of　liberty；　nay；
these　supposed　it　much　better　for　them　to　be　slaves　without
danger　to　themselves；　and　to　live　a　lazy　and　inactive　life；　than
by　claiming　the　dignity　of　their　forefathers；　to　run　the　hazard
of　their　own　safety。　However；　a　hundred　and　no　more　were　gotten
together；　and　as　they　were　in　consultation　about　the　present
posture　of　affairs；　a　sudden　clamor　was　made　by　the　soldiers　that
were　on　their　side；　desiring　that　the　senate　would　choose　them　an
emperor；　and　not　bring　the　government　into　ruin　by　setting　up　a
multitude　of　rulers。　So　they　fully　declared　themselves　to　be　for
the　giving　the　government　not　to　all；　but　to　one；　but　they　gave
the　senate　leave　to　look　out　for　a　person　worthy　to　be　set　over
them；　insomuch　that　now　the　affairs　of　the　senate　were　much　worse
than　before；　because　they　had　not　only　failed　in　the　recovery　of
their　liberty；　which　they　boasted　themselves　of；　but　were　in
dread　of　Claudius　also。　Yet　were　there　those　that　hankered　after
the　government；　both　on　account　of　the　dignity　of　their　families
and　that　accruing　to　them　by　their　marriages；　for　Marcus
Minucianus　was　illustrious；　both　by　his　own　nobility；　and　by　his
having　married　Julia；　the　sister　of　Caius；　who　accordingly　was
very　ready　to　claim　the　government；　although　the　consuls
discouraged　him；　and　made　one　delay　after　another　in　proposing
it：　that　Minucianus　also；　who　was　one　of　Caius's　murderers；
restrained　Valerius　of　Asia　from　thinking　of　such　things；　and　a
prodigious　slaughter　there　had　been；　if　leave　had　been　given　to
these　men　to　set　up　for　themselves；　and　oppose　Claudius。　There
were　also　a　considerable　number　of　gladiators　besides；　and　of
those　soldiers　who　kept　watch　by　night　in　the　city；　and　rowers　of
ships；　who　all　ran　into　the　camp；　insomuch　that；　of　those　who　put
in　for　the　government；　some　left　off　their　pretensions　in　order
to　spare　the　city；　and　others　out　of　fear　for　their　own　persons。

4。　But　as　soon　as　ever　it　was　day；　Cherea；　and　those　that　were
with　him；　came　into　the　senate；　and　attempted　to　make　speeches　to
the　soldiers。　However；　the　multitude　of　those　soldiers；　when　they
saw　that　they　were　making　signals　for　silence　with　their　hands；
and　were　ready　to　begin　to　speak　to　them；　grew　tumultuous；　and
would　not　let　them　speak　at　all；　because　they　were　all　zealous　to
be　under　a　monarchy；　and　they　demanded　of　the　senate　one　for
their　ruler；　as　not　enduring　any　longer　delays：　but　the　senate
hesitated　about　either　their　own　governing；　or　how　they　should
themselves　be　governed；　while　the　soldiers　would　not　admit　them
to　govern；　and　the　murderers　of　Caius　would　not　permit　the
soldiers　to　dictate　to　them。　When　they　were　in　these
circumstances；　Cherea　was　not　able　to　contain　the　anger　he　had；
and　promised；　that　if　they　desired　an　emperor；　he　would　give　them
one；　if　any　one　would　bring　him　the　watchword　from　Eutychus。　Now
this　Eutychus　was　charioteer　of　the　green…band　faction；　styled
Prasine；　and　a　great　friend　of　Caius；　who　used　to　harass　the
soldiery　with　building　stables　for　the　horses；　and　spent　his　time
in　ignominious　labors；　which　occasioned　Cherea　to　reproach　them
with　him；　and　to　abuse　them　with　much　other　scurrilous　language；
and　told　them　he　would　bring　them　the　head　of　Claudius；　and　that
it　was　an　amazing　thing；　that；　after　their　former　madness；　they
should　commit　their　government　to　a　fool。　Yet　were　not　they　moved
with　his　words；　but　drew　their　swords；　and　took　up　their　ensigns；
and　went　to　Claudius；　to　join　in　taking　the　oath　of　fidelity　to
him。　So　the　senate　were　left　without　any　body　to　defend　them；　and
the　very　consuls　differed　nothing　from　private　persons。　They　were
also　under　consternation　and　sorrow；　men　not　knowing　what　would
become　of　them；　because　Claudius　was　very　angry　at　them；　so　they
fell　a　reproaching　one　another；　and　repented　of　what　they　had
done。　At　which　juncture　Sabinus；　one　of　Caius's　murderers；
threatened　that　he　would　sooner　come　into　the　midst　of　them　and
kill　himself；　than　consent　to　make　Claudius　emperor；　and　see
slavery　returning　upon　them；　he　also　abused　Cherea　for　loving　his
life　too　well；　while　he　who　was　the　first　in　his　contempt　of
Caius；　could　think　it　a　good　thin　to　live；　when；　even　by　all　that
they　had　done　for　the　recovery　of　their　liberty；　they　found　it
impossible　to　do　it。　But　Cherea　said　he　had　no　manner　of　doubt
upon　him　about　killing　himself；　that　yet　he　would　first　sound　the
intentions　of　Claudius　before　he　did　it。

5。　These　were　the　debates　＇about　the　senate＇；　but　in　the　camp
every　body　was　crowding　on　all　sides　to　pay　their　court　to
Claudius；　and　the　other　consul；　Quintus　Pomponhis；　was　reproached
by　the　soldiery；　as　having　rather　exhorted　the　senate　to　recover
their　liberty；　whereupon　they　drew　their　swords；　and　were　going
to　assault　him；　and　they　had　done　it；　if　Claudius　had　not
hindered　them；　who　snatched　the　consul　out　of　the　danger　he　was
in；　and　set　him　by　him。　：But　he　did　not　receive　that　part　of　the
senate　which　was　with　Quintus　in　the　like　honorable　manner；　nay；
some　of　them　received　blows；　and　were　thrust　away　as　they　came　to
salute　Claudius；　nay；　Aponius　went　away　wounded；　and　they　were
all　in　danger。　However；　king　Agrippa　went　up　to　Claudius；　and
desired　he　would　treat　the　senators　more　gently；　for　if　any
mischief　should　come　to　the　senate；　he　would　have　no　others　over
whom　to　rule。　Claudius　complied　with　him；　and　called　the　senate
together　into　the　palace；　and　was　carried　thither　himself　through
the　city；　while　the　soldiery　conducted　him；　though　this　was　to
the　great　vexation　of　the　multitude；　for　Cherea　and　Sabinus；　two
of　Caius's　murderers；　went　in　the　fore…front　of　them；　in　an　open
manner；　while　Pollio；　whom　Claudius；　a　little　before；　had　made
captain　of　his　guards；　had　sent　them　an　epistolary　edict；　to
forbid　them　to　appear　in　public。　Then　did　Claudius；　upon　his
coming　to　the　palace；　get　his　friends　together；　and　desired　their
suffrages　about　Cherea。　They　said　that　the　work　he　had　done　was　a
glorious　one；　but　they　accused　him　the　he　did　it　of
perfidiousness；　and　thought　it　just　to　inflict　the　punishment　＇of
death＇　upon　him；　to　discountenance　such　actions　for　the　time　to
come。　So　Cherea　was　led　to　his　execution；　and　Lupus　and　many
other　Romans　with　him。　Now　it　is　reported　that　Cherea　bore　this
calamity　courageously；　and　this　not　only　by　the　firmness　of　his
own　behavior　under　it；　but　by　the　reproaches　he　laid　upon　Lupus；
who　fell　into　tears；　for　when　Lupus　laid　his　garment　aside；　and
complained　of　the　cold　（14）　he　said；　that　cold　was　never　hurtful
to　Lupus　＇i。e。　a　wolf＇　And　as　a　great　many　men　went　along　with
them　to　see　the　sight；　when　Cherea　came　to　the　place；　he　asked
the　soldier　who　was　to　be　their　executioner；　whether　this　office
was　what　he　was　used　to；　or　whether　this　was　the　first　time　of
his　using　his　sword　in　that　manner；　and　desired　him　to　bring　him
that　very　sword　with　which　he　himself　slew　Caius。　（15）　So　he　was
happily　killed　at　one　stroke。　But　Lupus　did　not　meet　with　such
good　fortune　in　going　out　of　the　world；　since　he　was　timorous；
and　had　many　blows　leveled　at　his　neck；　because　he　did　not
stretch　it　out　boldly　＇as　he　ought　to　have　done＇。

6。　Now；　a　few　days　after　this；　as　the　Parental　solemnities　were
just　at　hand；　the　Roman　multitude　made　their　usual　oblations　to
their　several　ghosts；　and　put　portions　into　the　fire　in　honor　of
Cherea；　and　besought　him　to　be　merciful　to　them；　and　not　continue
his　anger　against　them　for　their　ingratitude。　And　this　was　the
end　of　the　life　that　Cherea　came　to。　But　for　Sabinus；　although
Claudius　not　only　set　him　at　liberty；　but　gave　him　leave　to
retain　his　former　command　in　the　army；　yet　did　he　think　it　would
be　unjust　in　him　to　fail　of　performing　his　obligations　to　his
fellow　confederates；　so　he　fell　upon　his　sword；　and　killed
himself；　the　wound　reaching　up　to　the　very　hilt　of　the　sword。

CHAPTER　5。

How　Claudius　Restored　To　Agrippa　His　Grandfathers　Kingdoms　And
Augmented　His　Dominions；　And　How　He　Published　An　Edict　In　Behalf。

1。　Now　when　Claudius　had　taken　out　of　the　way　all　those　soldiers
whom　he　suspected；　which　he　did　immediately；　he　published　an
edict；　and　therein　confirmed　that　kingdom　to　Agrippa　which　Caius
had　given　him；　and　therein　commended　the　king　highly。　He　also
made　all　addition　to　it　of　all　that　country　over　which　Herod；　who
was　his　grandfather；　had　reigned；　that　is；　Judea　and　Samaria；　and
this　he　restored　to　him　as　due　to　his　family。　But　for　Abila　（16）
of　Lysanias；　and　all　that　lay　at　Mount　Libanus；　he　bestowed　them
upon　him；　as　out　of　his　own　territories。　He　also　made　a　league
with　this　Agrippa；　confirmed　by　oaths；　in　the　middle　of　the
forum；　in　the　city　of　Rome：　he　also　took　away　from　Antiochus　that
kingdom　which　he　was　possessed　of；　but　gave　him　a　certain　part　of
Cilicia　and　Commagena：　he　also　set　Alexander　Lysimachus；　the
alabarch；　at　liberty；　who　had　been　his　old　friend；　and　steward　to
his　mother　Antonia；　but　had　been　imprisoned　by　Caius；　whose　son
＇Marcus＇　married　Bernice；　the　daughter　of　Agrippa。　But　when
Marcus；　Alexander's　son；　was　dead；　who　had　married　her　when　she
was　a　virgin；　Agrippa　gave　her　in　marriage　to　his　brother　Herod；
and　begged　for　him　of　Claudius　the　kingdom　of　Chalcis。

2。　Now　about　this　time　there　was　a　sedition　between　the　Jews　and
the　Greeks；　at　the　city　of　Alexandria；　for　when　Caius　was　dead；
the　nation　of　the　Jews；　which　had　been　very　much　mortified　under
the　reign　of　Caius；　and　reduced　to　very　great　distress　by　the
people　of　Alexandria；　recovered　itself；　and　immediately　took　up
their　arms　to　fight　for　themselves。　So　Claudius　sent　an　order　to
the　president　of　Egypt　to　quiet　that　tumult；　he　also　sent　an
edict；　at　the　requests　of　king　Agrippa　and　king　Herod；　both　to
Alexandria　and　to　Syria；　whose　contents　were　as　follows：
〃Tiberius　Claudius　Caesar　Augustus　Germanicus；　high　priest；　a