[291] Ibid. iv. 1. Acts xiii. 8; see also Acts viii. 9-11, and xix. 13-16.
[292] Ibid. iv. 11, et seq.
[293] When denied at the latter place he forced his way in.—Philostr. viii. 19.
[294] Ibid. iv. 35. Brucker (vol. ii. p. 118) with reason thinks this prohibition extended only to the profession of magic.
[295] Ibid. iv. 40, etc.
[296] Brucker, vol. ii. p. 120.
[297] Philostr. v. 10.
[298] Astrologers were concerned in Libo's conspiracy against Tiberius, and punished. Vespasian, as we shall have occasion to notice presently, made use of them in furthering his political plans.—Tacit. Hist. ii. 78. We read of their predicting Nero's accession, the deaths of Vitellius and Domitian, etc. They were sent into banishment by Tiberius, Claudius, Vitellius, and Domitian. Philostratus describes Nero as issuing his edict on leaving the Capital for Greece, iv. 47. These circumstances seem to imply that astrology, magic, etc, were at that time of considerable service in political intrigues.
[299] Philostr. v. ii, etc.
[300] Ibid. v. 20, etc.