The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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Page 29
... crossed it on their return ? Croesus , after passing the river with his army , came to a place called Pteria , in Cappadocia . ( Now Pteria is the strong- est position of the whole of this country , and is situated over against Sinope ...
... crossed it on their return ? Croesus , after passing the river with his army , came to a place called Pteria , in Cappadocia . ( Now Pteria is the strong- est position of the whole of this country , and is situated over against Sinope ...
Page 72
... crossing by night and robbing one an- other . When the hollow that was dug had become a lake filled by the river , and the bridge was finished , she brought back the river to its ancient channel from the lake . And thus , the excavation ...
... crossing by night and robbing one an- other . When the hollow that was dug had become a lake filled by the river , and the bridge was finished , she brought back the river to its ancient channel from the lake . And thus , the excavation ...
Page 81
... crossed over into their territory , you should conquer the Massagetæ , and pursue them in their flight ; for I will carry the comparison throughout , it is plain , that if you are victorious over your adversaries you will march directly ...
... crossed over into their territory , you should conquer the Massagetæ , and pursue them in their flight ; for I will carry the comparison throughout , it is plain , that if you are victorious over your adversaries you will march directly ...
Page 96
... crossed the desert , making their way to- ward the west ; and when they had traversed much sandy ground , during a journey of many days , they at length saw some trees growing in a plain ; and that they approached and began to gather ...
... crossed the desert , making their way to- ward the west ; and when they had traversed much sandy ground , during a journey of many days , they at length saw some trees growing in a plain ; and that they approached and began to gather ...
Page 120
... crossed from Asia , into Europe , he subdued the Scythians and Thracians : to these the Egyptian army appears to me to have reached , and no farther ; for in their country the col- umns appear to have been erected , but nowhere beyond ...
... crossed from Asia , into Europe , he subdued the Scythians and Thracians : to these the Egyptian army appears to me to have reached , and no farther ; for in their country the col- umns appear to have been erected , but nowhere beyond ...
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