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" O king, I will not conceal it from you, nor will I pretend to be ignorant of my own substance, but as I know it perfectly I will tell you the exact truth. As soon as I heard you were coming down to the Grecian sea, wishing to present you with money for... "
The History of Herodotus, literally tr. by a graduate of the university - Page 136
by Herodotus - 1824
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The History of Herodotus, Volume 2

Herodotus - 1737 - 454 pages
...were ready to begin your March towards «' the Grecian Sea, I refolv'd to prefent you " with a fum of Money towards the Charge " of the War; and to that...having taken " an Account of my Riches, I found by Com«' putation that I had two thoufand Talents " of Silver, and three millions nine hundred «' ninety...
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1756 - 254 pages
...you ' was ready to begin the march towards the Grecian fea, 1 rcfolved ' to prefent you with a fum of money towards the charge of the ' war; and to that...my riches, I " found by computation that I had two thoufand talents of iilvir, *' and three millions nine hundred ninety-three thoufand pieiei of " you,...
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The Iliad: Of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope. ...

Homer - 1791 - 410 pages
..." you were ready to begin the march towards the Gre" cian fea, I refolved to.prefent you with a fum of " money towards the charge of the war ; and to..." having taken an account of my riches, I found by com" putationthat 1 had two thoufand talents of filvpr, and " three millions nine hundred and ninety-three...
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The Iliad of Homer, Volume 2

Homer - 1796 - 428 pages
...begin the march towards the " Grecian fea, I refolved to prefent you with a fum of money to" wards the charge of the war ; and to that end having taken...of my riches, I found by computation that I had two " thoufand talents of filver, and three millions nine hundred ninety" three thoufand pieces of gold,...
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The History of Herodotus, Volume 2

Herodotus - 1824 - 388 pages
...ignorant of my own wealth ; but being perfectly informed of " the state of my accounts, shall tell you the truth with sin" cerity. When I heard you were...thousand talents of silver, and four millions of Daric " statersa, all but seven thousand. These treasures I freely " give you, because I shall be sufficiently...
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Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr

Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1848 - 634 pages
...coming down to the Grecian sea, wishing to present you with money for the war, I made inquiry, and found by computation that I had two thousand talents of silver, and of gold four millions of Daric staters, all but seven thousand. These I freely give you ; for myself...
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Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr, with a ...

Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1852 - 642 pages
...coming down to the Grecian sea, wishing to present you with money for the war, I made inquiry, and found by computation that I had two thousand talents of silver, and of gold four millions of Dane staters, all but seven thousand. These I freely give you ; for myself...
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Selections from the Greek Historians

Cornelius Conway Felton - 1860 - 594 pages
...to the Grecian Sea, wishing to give you money for the war, I made an investigation, and ascertained by computation that I had two thousand talents of silver, and four hundred myriad (four millions, 4,000,000) of gold Doric staters wanting seven thousand. And with these...
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Herodotus: Literally Translated from the Text of Baehr : with a Geographical ...

Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1885 - 628 pages
...coming down to the Grecian sea, wishing to present you with money for the war, I made inquiry, and found by computation that I had two thousand talents of silver, and of gold four millions of Daric staters, all but seven thousand. These I freely give you ; for myself...
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