the city

[boksana]

Caesarea was Herod’s city, founded as a counterweight to Hebraic Jerusalem, and (being such) it was regarded with loathing devout.
B. as such
C. for this
D. so
E. so being

[shaq]

Will pick B

as such is standing in for the initial clause which is "Caesarea was Herod’s city, founded as a counterweight to Hebraic Jerusalem". All other choices change the meaning.

[boksana]

You are right, shaq. Could you explain more detailed, por favor, el señor?

[shaq]

The sentence can be re-written as:

Because Caesarea was Herod’s city, founded as a counterweight to Hebraic Jerusalem, it was regarded with loathing by the devout.

That is the expected meaning.

Caesarea was Herod’s city, founded as a counterweight to Hebraic Jerusalem, and being such it was regarded with loathing devout.

In choice
A. being such --> indicates present tense when the whole sentence is in past
B. as such --> correctly introduces the previous clause
C. for this --> changes meaning . It is not for this but as this (or such) that it was regarded with hate
D. so ---> changes meaning. Doesn't imply the previous clause.
E. so being --> illogical and ungrammatical


Hope this helps...

[boksana]

Thanks! You are the best!

As I understand (as such) basically means (because), right?

[gmatguy]

shaq...
man u r super.. !!
thanks man... i am learning a lot from you