it was wholly unlawful, in any thing to dissent from him

Critically more trustworthy, and exegetically very valuable, is Bernhard Weiss, Das Leben Jesu (3d ed. 1889, 2 vols.), translated from the first ed., The Life of Christ (1883, 3 vols.)

In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour.

As long as he would keep picking her up, making razzberries on her belly, and flipping her over so that she dangled above the ground, she couldn't care less about anything but being with him.