Category Archives: Mass Suicide
NOVALIS
(1772–1801)
from The Novices of Sais
Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg was a lyric poet of German Romanticism and a prose writer of encyclopedic talent; he wrote under the nom de plume Novalis. He was born into a family descended from the low German nobility; … Continue reading
Filed under Europe, Mass Suicide, Novalis, Selections, The Early Modern Period
JOSEPHUS
(37-c. 100)
from The Jewish War
The Defeat at Jotapata
The Fall of Masada
Originally born Joseph ben Matthias in Jerusalem, Titus Flavius Josephus was a Jewish military commander and then historian. He was of priestly and royal descent, educated in both Hebrew and Greek literature. At age 16, he went into the … Continue reading