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Updated: May 7, 2025
If all went well he would amaze the people of Rome with wonder stories and give them assurance of immortal life. The city had been thronged with pilgrims that day of the ancient festival. It was turning dusk when Vergilius made his way through crowded streets to the well of Nicanor.
Those crowding near laughed loudly, but Vergilius hushed them and signalled to the trumpeter. Then a call and a rush of horses into line. The litter was lifted quickly and lashed upon the backs of two chargers. In a little time the cohort was on its way to Jerusalem. Arriving, it massed in front of the royal palace. Vergilius repaired to the king's chamber.
"I have a message for you," said the man of God, stopping near the Roman officer. "And I seek it," said Vergilius, looking at the long, gray beard of the venerable priest. "It is borne in upon me to say to you that the kingdom of heaven is at hand." "Tell me of the king," said Vergilius. "I do thirst for knowledge." "He shall be the prince of peace."
Consider this, my beloved, if every man loved a good woman as I love you a new peace would fill the world." Then he told her of his discovery of David, the brother of Cyran, and their friendship. When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed. But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
If I had been running in the games I should have won the laurel of Caesar." "I was wrong he could not have meant to slay me," thought Vergilius. "Not by the paws of the leopard." Cyran stood near the door, weeping. Antipater rose and led her to Vergilius. "The girl is yours," said he. "I am glad to be done with her. Come, all."
In the moment of silence that followed this remark a stern look of inquiry came into the face of Vergilius. "Man, do you not know? 'Tis the sister of Appius," Antipater added, lightly. "Cur of Judea!" hissed the knight, his sword flashing out of its scabbard, "I shall cut you down and fling you out to the dogs. Fight here and now. I demand it!" The young Roman spoke loudly and stood waiting.
There meet him, as he comes, and let him fall quickly from his height of greatness, and chain him, hand and foot, and bring him hence. You may go now." Vergilius bowed and left the home of Herod. As he went away he fell to thinking of that girdle's end in his bosom. Although it was past the middle hour of night, he hastened to the palace of Manius.
Again the air trembled with that peal of song: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men." Slowly it sank into silence. Vergilius drew the maiden close and touched her ear with his lips and whispered: "Love has opened our hearts to the knowledge of mighty things. It has led us to the Prince of Peace."
Caius Vergilius, the praetor of Sicily, who had been on the most intimate terms with him, wrote to him to forbear coming into Sicily. At these things Cicero being disheartened, went to Brundusium, whence putting forth with a prosperous wind, a contrary gale blowing from the sea carried him back to Italy- the next day.
Vergilius looked thoughtfully at the old priest, who now sat down as if weary. "And he shall conquer with the sword?" "Nay, but as it is written, 'he shall judge among the nations and shall rebuke many people; and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
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