[297]. Strabo, xvi. 755.
[298]. It is necessary at every point to note the uncertain character of our evidence. The Historiae Philippicae of Pompeius Trogus written under Augustus would have been of inestimable value for us, if we had them in full. But we possess them merely in the summary of Justin (third century?), which gives us all the substance, but little or none of the personality of the writer. And in this case the loss is the more serious because Trogus seems to have had a keener feeling for the dramatic character of events and a broader sympathy than many other ancient historians.
[299]. Josephus, Ant. XVII. x. 9.
[300]. This is the Varus made famous in the Teutoburg battle. The insurrection mentioned in the text is the polemos shel Varos of the Seder Olam.
[301]. Caesar, Bell. Gall. iii. 10.
[302]. Josephus, Ant. XVII. x. 9.
[303]. Nicolaus of Damascus, philosopher and historian, was Herod’s principal Greek adviser and the advocate of the Jews in many public controversies. As far as we can judge from fragments, his History of the World, in no less than 114 Books, was a loosely connected compilation rather than a work of literary merit.
[304]. Josephus, Ant. XVIII. i. 1 and 6.
[305]. A complete investigation of this subject is contained in Domaszewski, Die Religion des römischen Heeres.
[306]. Cagnat. in Dar.-Sagl. Dict. des ant. s. v. legio, p. 1084.