Claudius : epithet of the descendants of Attus Clausus, renowned for licence, cruelty, pride, & genius.
... great Julius to the infamous Domitian. In the section "Claudius", XXV.4, he tells us that the Jews were expelled from Rome by the Emperor Claudius because they "constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestos". Claudius reigned from A.D. 41 to 54. Orosius, a later writer, informs us that the expulsion of Christian Jews by Claudius took place in the ninth year of that emperor's reign, i... (18:2) in which Paul finds, when he comes to Corinth from Athens, "a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Page 17 his wife Priscilla because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome". Suetonius, in the section "Nero", XVI. 2, also mentions Nero's punishment in about 64 A.D. of the Christians, "a class of men given to a new and mischievous ...
... then flings it on the ground, falling on her knees at Eric's feet. 66 Aslaug 's "Now I could slay him!" recalls Hamlet's "Now might I do it pat, now he is a-praying!" when he surprises Uncle Claudius at prayer. But Aslaug finds it impossible to strike, and needs must break down. Her struggle is ended. She cannot kill the man she loves! But there is still shame and defeat in her heart; failing... nameless new expectancy flutters in her heart and she awaits the turn of events. The stage is now set for the "controlled experiment". Clever scheming Mahasegn might be Polonius boasting to Claudius: "At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him (Hamlet)"! Even before Vasavadutta meets Vuthsa, her maid Munjoolica - who is herself the captive princess of Sourashtra - makes a report that is h ...
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