The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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Page vii
... Lacedæmonians against Polycrates , and this leads to the story of Periander of Corinth . Cambyses , Polycrates , and Periander are three shining ex- amples of the unhappiness of supreme power , of the envy of the gods . But Samos was a ...
... Lacedæmonians against Polycrates , and this leads to the story of Periander of Corinth . Cambyses , Polycrates , and Periander are three shining ex- amples of the unhappiness of supreme power , of the envy of the gods . But Samos was a ...
Page 3
... Lacedæmonian woman assembled a mighty fleet , and then having come to Asia overthrew the empire of Priam . That from ... Lacedæmonians ; but before the reign of Croesus all the Greeks were free ; for the incursion of the Cimmerians into ...
... Lacedæmonian woman assembled a mighty fleet , and then having come to Asia overthrew the empire of Priam . That from ... Lacedæmonians ; but before the reign of Croesus all the Greeks were free ; for the incursion of the Cimmerians into ...
Page 18
... inscription , " OF THE LACEDÆMONIANS , " who say that it was their offer- ing , but wrongfully , for this also was given by Croesus : a cer- tain Delphian made the inscription , in order to please 18 [ 48-51 HERODOTUS - BOOK I , CLIO.
... inscription , " OF THE LACEDÆMONIANS , " who say that it was their offer- ing , but wrongfully , for this also was given by Croesus : a cer- tain Delphian made the inscription , in order to please 18 [ 48-51 HERODOTUS - BOOK I , CLIO.
Page 19
Herodotus. tain Delphian made the inscription , in order to please the Lacedæmonians ; I know his name , but forbear to mention it . The boy , indeed , through whose hand the water flows , is their gift ; but neither of the lustral vases ...
Herodotus. tain Delphian made the inscription , in order to please the Lacedæmonians ; I know his name , but forbear to mention it . The boy , indeed , through whose hand the water flows , is their gift ; but neither of the lustral vases ...
Page 24
... Lacedæmonians , having extricated themselves out of great difficulties , had first gained the mastery over the Tegeans in war . For during the reign of Leo and Hegesicles , Kings of Sparta , the Lacedæmonians were successful in all ...
... Lacedæmonians , having extricated themselves out of great difficulties , had first gained the mastery over the Tegeans in war . For during the reign of Leo and Hegesicles , Kings of Sparta , the Lacedæmonians were successful in all ...
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