The five books of Maccabees in English

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by  Cotton, Henry, 1789-1879

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THE
FIVE BOOKS
OF
MACCABEES
IN ENGLISH.
WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS,
BY
HENRY COTTON, D.C.L.
ARCHDEACON OF CA8HEL, AND LATE STUDENT OF CHBIST
CHURCH, OXFORD.
OXFORD,
AT THE UNIVERSITY TRESS.
KDOCOXXXII.

TO
THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, AND SCHOLARS,
OF
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN,
TO WHOSE VALUABLE LIBRARY
I HAVE HAD MOST LIBERAL ACCESS,
THE PRESENT PUBLICATION IS INSCRIBED,
IN TESTIMONY
OF RESPECT AND REGARD.

CONTENTS.
Preface
p. vii
Introduction xi
The Greek text of Eleazar's prayer xxxix
Genealogy of the Maccabees xliii
of the family of Herod xliv
Chronological table xlv
Book 1 1
II 43
Ill 147
IV 219
V 277
Index 447