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Josephus: Life

William Whiston (1737)

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William Whiston, English translation (first published 1737); Project Gutenberg transcription.
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1737
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  1. Footnotes · Edition commentary
  2. Footnotes (part 2) · Edition commentary
  3. Footnotes (part 3) · Edition commentary
  4. Footnotes (part 4) · Edition commentary
  5. Footnotes (part 5) · Edition commentary
  6. Footnotes (part 6) · Edition commentary
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  8. Footnotes (part 8) · Edition commentary
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  10. Footnotes (part 10) · Edition commentary
  11. Footnotes (part 11) · Edition commentary