od this
unaccountable retreat of the Jews, stood still where they were before.
However, the cloister was full of those that were gone up the ladders;
at which time the Jews set it all on fire; and as the flame burst out
every where on the sudden, the Romans that were out of the danger were
seized with a very great consternation, as were those that were in
the midst of the danger in the utmost distress. So when they perceived
themselves surrounded with the flames, some of them threw themselves
down backwards into the city, and some among their enemies [in the
temple]; as did many leap down to their own men, and broke their limbs
to pieces; but a great number of those that were going to take these
violent methods were prevented by the fire; though some prevented the
fire by their own swords. However, the fire was on the sudden carried
so far as to surround those who would have otherwise perished. As for
Caesar himself, he could not, however, but commiserate those that thus
perished, although they got up thither without any order for so doing,
since there was no way of giving the many relief. Yet was this some
comfort to those that were destroyed, that every body might see that
person grieve, for whose sake they came to their end; for he cried out
openly to them, and leaped up, and exhorted those that were about him to
do their utmost to relieve them; So every one of them died cheerfully,
as carrying along with him these words and this intention of Caesar as a
sepulchral monument. Some there were indeed who retired into the wall of
the cloister, which was broad, and were preserved out of the fire, but
were then surrounded by the Jews; and although they made resistance
against the Jews for a long time, yet were they wounded by them, and at
length they all fell down dead.

2. At the last a young man among them, whose name was Longus, became a
decoration to this sad affair, and while every one of them that perished
were worthy of a memorial, this man appeared to deserve it beyond
all the rest. Now the Jews admired this man for his courage, and were
further desirous of having him slain; so they persuaded him to come down
to them, upon security given him for his life. But Cornelius his brother
persuaded him on the contrary, not to tarnish his own glory, nor that
of the Roman army. He complied with this last advice, and lifting up his
sword before both armies, he slew himself. Yet there was one Artorius
among those surrounded by