The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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Page vii
... Darius , the great organizer of the Persian Empire . Indians and Arabians now come into the cycle . Samos is subjugated , and , as a preface to the subjugation , we learn the fate of Polycrates , and the book closes with an account of ...
... Darius , the great organizer of the Persian Empire . Indians and Arabians now come into the cycle . Samos is subjugated , and , as a preface to the subjugation , we learn the fate of Polycrates , and the book closes with an account of ...
Page 71
... Darius , son of Hystaspes , formed a design to take away this statue , but dared not do so ; but Xerxes , son of Darius , took it , and killed the priest who forbade him to remove it . Thus , then , this temple was adorned ; and be ...
... Darius , son of Hystaspes , formed a design to take away this statue , but dared not do so ; but Xerxes , son of Darius , took it , and killed the priest who forbade him to remove it . Thus , then , this temple was adorned ; and be ...
Page 73
... Darius ; but it seemed hard to Darius that this gate should be of no use , and that when money was lying there , and this money invit- ing him to take it , he should not do so ; but no use was made of this gate for this reason , that a ...
... Darius ; but it seemed hard to Darius that this gate should be of no use , and that when money was lying there , and this money invit- ing him to take it , he should not do so ; but no use was made of this gate for this reason , that a ...
Page 81
... Darius , who was then about twenty years of age , was the eldest son of Hystaspes , son of Arsames , one of the Achæmenides ; and he had been left in Persia , for he had not yet attained the age of military service . When , therefore ...
... Darius , who was then about twenty years of age , was the eldest son of Hystaspes , son of Arsames , one of the Achæmenides ; and he had been left in Persia , for he had not yet attained the age of military service . When , therefore ...
Page 82
... Darius was plotting against him ; but the deity forewarned him that he himself would die in that very expedition , and that his kingdom would devolve on Darius . Hystaspes , however , answered in these words : " God forbid , Ó king ...
... Darius was plotting against him ; but the deity forewarned him that he himself would die in that very expedition , and that his kingdom would devolve on Darius . Hystaspes , however , answered in these words : " God forbid , Ó king ...
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