The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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Page v
... afterward . Cyrene he most probably visited , and Lower Italy he knew - Thurii , at least , which he helped to colonize , and Metapontum . Sicily was near , and it seems likely that he knew Sicily . Likelihood and probabil- ity can not ...
... afterward . Cyrene he most probably visited , and Lower Italy he knew - Thurii , at least , which he helped to colonize , and Metapontum . Sicily was near , and it seems likely that he knew Sicily . Likelihood and probabil- ity can not ...
Page viii
... afterward added . But there is a thread of narrative that holds the triple triad together , and there is no lack of art in the leisurely introduction , the side - light di- gressions , and the accelerated close . The art is the art of ...
... afterward added . But there is a thread of narrative that holds the triple triad together , and there is no lack of art in the leisurely introduction , the side - light di- gressions , and the accelerated close . The art is the art of ...
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... afterward he implored her not to com- pel him to make such a choice . He , however , could not per- suade , but saw a necessity imposed on him , either to kill his master Candaules or die himself by the hands of others ; he chose ...
... afterward he implored her not to com- pel him to make such a choice . He , however , could not per- suade , but saw a necessity imposed on him , either to kill his master Candaules or die himself by the hands of others ; he chose ...
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... afterward , when the army had returned to Sardis , Alyattes fell sick . When the disease continued a considerable time , he sent messengers to Delphi to consult the oracle , either from the advice of some friend or because it appeared ...
... afterward , when the army had returned to Sardis , Alyattes fell sick . When the disease continued a considerable time , he sent messengers to Delphi to consult the oracle , either from the advice of some friend or because it appeared ...
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... afterward died , when he had reigned fifty - seven years . On his recovery from sickness he was the second of his family that dedicated at Delphi a large silver bowl , with a saucer of iron inlaid ; an object that deserves attention ...
... afterward died , when he had reigned fifty - seven years . On his recovery from sickness he was the second of his family that dedicated at Delphi a large silver bowl , with a saucer of iron inlaid ; an object that deserves attention ...
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accordingly Ægina Æginetæ afterward Amasis answered Argives Aristagoras army arrived Artaphernes Asia Astyages Athenians Athens barbarians battle brought called Cambyses Carians carried cavalry Cleomenes commanded consult the oracle Croesus Cyrenæans Cyrus Darius daughter death Delphi Demaratus Egypt Egyptians engagement Ethiopians expedition father fled flows forces gave give gods gold Grecians Greece Greeks happened Harpagus heard Hellespont herald Herodotus Histiæus honour horses hundred inhabitants Ionians island Ister Jupiter king Lacedæmonians lake land Libya Lydians manner marched Mardonius Medes Megabyzus mentioned Milesians Miletus Miltiades nations Nile opinion Pæonians passed Pelasgians Peloponnesus Periander Persians Phocians Phoenicians Pisistratus Polycrates possession Pythian reigned rest revolt river round sacred sacrifice sailed Salamis Samians Samos Sardis Scythians sent ships sians Smerdis Sparta spoke stades subdued taken temple territory Thebans thence thereupon things thousand tion took tyrant whole wife wished women Xerxes