The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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Page v
... scholar of some note denied that Herodo- tus wrote the preface of his work , but every word in it is sig- nificant , and , if properly studied , the preface gives the key to the whole . It gives the authorship . It HERODOTUS.
... scholar of some note denied that Herodo- tus wrote the preface of his work , but every word in it is sig- nificant , and , if properly studied , the preface gives the key to the whole . It gives the authorship . It HERODOTUS.
Page ix
... whole was at best an after - thought , and what we have is an attempt to bring a mass of heterogeneous mate- rial into some kind of connection with the history of the sec- ond Persian war , the only part of the work that has any true ...
... whole was at best an after - thought , and what we have is an attempt to bring a mass of heterogeneous mate- rial into some kind of connection with the history of the sec- ond Persian war , the only part of the work that has any true ...
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... whole hunting train , and will order them to assist you with their best endeavours in driving the monster from your coun- try . " Such was his answer ; and when the Mysians were con- tent with this , the son of Croesus , who had heard ...
... whole hunting train , and will order them to assist you with their best endeavours in driving the monster from your coun- try . " Such was his answer ; and when the Mysians were con- tent with this , the son of Croesus , who had heard ...
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... whole country of the Arcadians ; and the Pythian gave them this answer : Dost thou ask of me Arca- dia ? thou askest a great deal ; I can not grant it thee . There are many acorn - eating men in Arcadia who will hinder thee . But I do ...
... whole country of the Arcadians ; and the Pythian gave them this answer : Dost thou ask of me Arca- dia ? thou askest a great deal ; I can not grant it thee . There are many acorn - eating men in Arcadia who will hinder thee . But I do ...
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... whole matter ; they brought a feigned charge against him , and sent him into banish- ment . He then , going back to Tegea , related his misfor- tune to the smith , and wished to hire the inclosure from him , but he would not let it ...
... whole matter ; they brought a feigned charge against him , and sent him into banish- ment . He then , going back to Tegea , related his misfor- tune to the smith , and wished to hire the inclosure from him , but he would not let it ...
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