The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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... soon dismissed , and we come in an early chapter to Croesus the Lydian , the first to make the Greek feel the power of the East . The history of the dynasty of Croesus and his overthrow by Cyrus , with the necessary account of the Medes ...
... soon dismissed , and we come in an early chapter to Croesus the Lydian , the first to make the Greek feel the power of the East . The history of the dynasty of Croesus and his overthrow by Cyrus , with the necessary account of the Medes ...
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... soon as I enter my wife will come to bed ; by the entrance stands a chair ; on this she will lay her garments one by one as she takes them off , and then she will give you an opportunity to look at her at your leisure ; but when she ...
... soon as I enter my wife will come to bed ; by the entrance stands a chair ; on this she will lay her garments one by one as she takes them off , and then she will give you an opportunity to look at her at your leisure ; but when she ...
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... soon after- ward appeared , and Gyges saw her enter and lay her clothes on the chair : when he was at her back , as the lady was going to bed , he crept secretly out , but she saw him as he was going away . Perceiving what her husband ...
... soon after- ward appeared , and Gyges saw her enter and lay her clothes on the chair : when he was at her back , as the lady was going to bed , he crept secretly out , but she saw him as he was going away . Perceiving what her husband ...
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... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; and the temple , thus set on fire , was burned to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but afterward ...
... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; and the temple , thus set on fire , was burned to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but afterward ...
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... Soon afterward a reconciliation took place be- tween them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the ...
... Soon afterward a reconciliation took place be- tween them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the ...
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