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his necessary food to him。 So he went to Flaccus； one that had
been consul； and had been a very great friend to him at Rome
formerly； and was now president of Syria。
3。 Hereupon Flaccus received him kindly； and he lived with him。
Flaccus had also with him there Aristobulus； who was indeed
Agrippa's brother； but was at variance with him； yet did not
their enmity to one another hinder the friendship of Flaccus to
them both； but still they were honorably treated by him。 However；
Aristobulus did not abate of his ill…will to Agrippa； till at
length he brought him into ill terms with Flaccus； the occasion
of bringing on which estrangement was this： The Damascens were at
difference with the Sidonians about their limits； and when
Flaccus was about to hear the cause between them； they understood
that Agrippa had a mighty influence upon him； so they desired
that he would be of their side； and for that favor promised him a
great deal of money； so he was zealous in assisting the Damascens
as far as he was able。 Now Aristobulus had gotten intelligence of
this promise of money to him； and accused him to Flaccus of the
same； and when； upon a thorough examination of the matter； it
appeared plainly so to be； he rejected Agrippa out of the number
of his friends。 So he was reduced to the utmost necessity； and
came to Ptolemais； and because he knew not where else to get a
livelihood； he thought to sail to Italy； but as he was restrained
from so doing by want of money； he desired Marsyas； who was his
freed…man； to find some method for procuring him so much as he
wanted for that purpose； by borrowing such a sum of some person
or other。 So Marsyas desired of Peter； who was the freed…man of
Bernice； Agrippa's mother； and by the right of her testament was
bequeathed to Antonia； to lend so much upon Agrippa's own bond
and security； but he accused Agrippa of having defrauded him of
certain sums of money； and so obliged Marsyas； when he made the
bond of twenty thousand Attic drachmae； to accept of twenty…five
hundred drachma as （18） less than what he desired； which the
other allowed of； because he could not help it。 Upon the receipt
of this money； Agrippa came to Anthedon； and took shipping； and
was going to set sail； but Herennius Capito； who was the
procurator of Jamhis； sent a band of soldiers to demand of him
three hundred thousand drachmae of silver； which were by him
owing to Caesar's treasury while he was at Rome； and so forced
him to stay。 He then pretended that he would do as he bid him；
but when night came on； he cut his cables； and went off； and
sailed to Alexandria； where he desired Alexander the alabarch
（19） to lend him two hundred thousand drachmae； but he said he
would not lend it to him； but would not refuse it to Cypros； as
greatly astonished at her affection to her husband； and at the
other instances of her virtue； so she undertook to repay it。
Accordingly； Alexander paid them five talents at Alexandria； and
promised to pay them the rest of that sum at Dicearchia
＇Puteoli＇； and this he did out of the fear he was in that Agrippa
would soon spend it。 So this Cypros set her husband free； and
dismissed him to go on with his navigation to Italy； while she
and her children departed for Judea。
4。 And now Agrippa was come to Puteoli； whence he wrote a letter
to Tiberius Caesar； who then lived at Capreae； and told him that
he was come so far in order to wait on him； and to pay him a
visit； and desired that he would give him leave to come over to
Caprein： so Tiberius made no difficulty； but wrote to him in an
obliging way in other respects； and withal told him he was glad
of his safe return； and desired him to come to Capreae； and when
he was come； he did not fail to treat him as kindly as he had
promised him in his letter to do。 But the next day came a letter
to Caesar from Herennius Capito； to inform him that Agrippa had
borrowed three hundred thousand drachmae； and not pad it at the
time appointed； but when it was demanded of him； he ran away like
a fugitive； out of the places under his government； and put it
out of his power to get the money of him。 When Caesar had read
this letter； he was much troubled at it； and gave order that
Agrippa should be excluded from his presence until he had paid
that debt： upon which he was no way daunted at Caesar's anger；
but entreated Antonia； the mother of Germanicus； and of Claudius；
who was afterward Caesar himself； to lend him those three hundred
thousand drachmae； that he might not be deprived of Tiberius's
friendship； so； out of regard to the memory of Bernice his
mother； （for those two women were very familiar with one
another；） and out of regard to his and Claudius's education
together； she lent him the money； and； upon the payment of this
debt； there was nothing to hinder Tiberius's friendship to him。
After this； Tiberius Caesar recommended to him his grandson； （20）
and ordered that he should always accompany him when he went
abroad。 But upon Agrippa's kind reception by Antonia； he betook
him to pay his respects to Caius； who was her grandson； and in
very high reputation by reason of the good…will they bare his
father。 Now there was one Thallus； a freed…man of Caesar； of whom
he borrowed a million of drachmae； and thence repaid Antonia the
debt he owed her； and by sending the overplus in paying his court
to Caius； became a person of great authority with him。
5。 Now as the friendship which Agrippa had for Caius was come to
a great height； there happened some words to pass between them；
as they once were in a chariot together； concerning Tiberius；
Agrippa praying ＇to God＇ （for they two sat by themselves） that
Tiberius might soon go off the stage； and leave the government to
Caius； who was in every respect more worthy of it。 Now Eutychus；
who was Agrippa's freed…man； and drove his chariot； heard these
words； and at that time said nothing of them； but when Agrippa
accused him of stealing some garments of his； （which was
certainly true；） he ran away from him； but when he was caught；
and brought before Piso； who was governor of the city； and the
man was asked why he ran away； be replied； that he had somewhat
to say to Caesar； that tended to his security and preservation：
so Piso bound him； and sent him to Capreae。 But Tiberius；
according to his usual custom； kept him still in bonds； being a
delayer of affairs； if ever there was any other king or tyrant
that was so； for he did not admit ambassadors quickly； and no
successors were despatched away to governors or procurators of
the provinces that had been formerly sent； unless they were dead；
whence it was that he was so negligent in hearing the causes of
prisoners； insomuch that when he was asked by his friends what
was the reason of his delay in such cases； he said that he
delayed to hear ambassadors； lest； upon their quick dismission；
other ambassadors should be appointed； and return upon him； and
so he should bring trouble upon himself in their public reception
and dismission： that he permitted those governors who had been
sent once to their government ＇to stay there a long while＇； out
of regard to the subjects that were under them； for that all
governors are naturally disposed to get as much as they can； and
that those who are not to fix there； but to stay a short time；
and that at an uncertainty when they shall be turned out； do the
more severely hurry themselves on to fleece the people； but that
if their government be long continued to them； they are at last
satiated with the spoils； as having gotten a vast deal； and so
become at length less sharp in their pillaging； but that if
successors are sent quickly； the poor subjects； who are exposed
to them as a prey； will not be able to bear the new ones； while
they shall not have the same time allowed them wherein their
predecessors had filled themselves； and so grew more unconcerned
about getting more； and this because they are removed before they
have had time ＇for their oppressions＇。 He gave them an example to
show his meaning： A great number of flies came about the sore
places of a man that had been wounded； upon which one of the
standers…by pitied the man's misfortune； and thinking he was not
able to drive those flies away himself； was going to drive them
away for him； but he prayed him to let them alone： the other； by
way of reply； asked him the reason of such a preposterous
proceeding； in preventing relief from his present misery； to
which he answered； 〃If thou drivest these flies away； thou wilt
hurt me worse； for as these are already full of my blood； they do
not crowd about me； nor pain me so much as before； but are
somewhat more remiss； while the fresh ones that come almost
famished； and find me quite tired down already； will be my
destruction。 For this cause； therefore； it is that I am myself
careful not to send such new governors perpetually to those my
subjects； who are already sufficiently harassed by many
oppressions； as may； like these flies； further distress them； and
so； besides their natural desire of gain； may have this
additional incitement to it； that they expect to be suddenly
deprived of that pleasure which they take in it。〃 And； as a
further att