Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr. .c With a Geographical and General IndexHarper & Bros., 1855 - 613 pages |
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... , OXFORD . Cornell University Library D 58.H55 1855 Herodotus . 3 1924 027 764 665 NEW YORK : olin HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , FRANKLIN SQUARE . 1855 . TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE . WHOEVER Wishes to become acquainted with the.
... , OXFORD . Cornell University Library D 58.H55 1855 Herodotus . 3 1924 027 764 665 NEW YORK : olin HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , FRANKLIN SQUARE . 1855 . TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE . WHOEVER Wishes to become acquainted with the.
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... become acquainted with the his- tory of the times and countries of which Herodotus wrote , will read his writings either in the original , or some translation which may be found to represent his meaning with the greatest fidelity ...
... become acquainted with the his- tory of the times and countries of which Herodotus wrote , will read his writings either in the original , or some translation which may be found to represent his meaning with the greatest fidelity ...
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... become weak , and some that were powerful in my time were formerly weak . Knowing therefore the precarious nature of human prosperity , I shall commemorate both alike . 6. Croesus was a Lydian by birth , son of Alyattes , and sovereign ...
... become weak , and some that were powerful in my time were formerly weak . Knowing therefore the precarious nature of human prosperity , I shall commemorate both alike . 6. Croesus was a Lydian by birth , son of Alyattes , and sovereign ...
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... becoming exercises of war and hunting ; but now you keep me excluded from both , without having observed in me either cowardice or want of spirit . How will men look on me when I go or return from the forum ? What kind of man shall I ...
... becoming exercises of war and hunting ; but now you keep me excluded from both , without having observed in me either cowardice or want of spirit . How will men look on me when I go or return from the forum ? What kind of man shall I ...
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... become king of the Medes , then , tender - footed Lydian , flee over pebbly Hermus , nor tarry , nor blush to be a coward . " 56. With this answer , when reported to him , Croesus was more than ever delighted , thinking that a mule ...
... become king of the Medes , then , tender - footed Lydian , flee over pebbly Hermus , nor tarry , nor blush to be a coward . " 56. With this answer , when reported to him , Croesus was more than ever delighted , thinking that a mule ...
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accordingly Ægina Æginetæ afterward Amasis answered Argives Aristagoras Ariston army arrived Asia Astyages Athenians Athens barbarians battle called Cambyses Carians carried cavalry chap Cleomenes commanded consult the oracle Croesus cubits Cyrenæans Cyrus Darius daughter death Delphi Demaratus Egypt Egyptians embassadors engagement Ethiopians expedition father fled flows gave gods gold Grecians Greece Greeks happened Harpagus heard Hellespont herald Hercules Histiæus honor horses hundred inhabitants Ionians island Isthmus Jupiter king Lacedæmonians lake land Leutychides Libya Lydians manner marched Mardonius Medes Megabazus mentioned Milesians Miltiades nations Nile opinion passed Pausanias Pelasgians Peloponnesus Periander perished Persians Phoenicians Pisistratus Polycrates possession Pythian reigned rest revolt river round sacred sacrifice sailed Salamis Samians Samos Sardis Scythians sent ships Smerdis Spartans spoke stades subdued talents temple territory Thebans Themistocles thereupon Thessaly things thousand Thracians tion took whole wife wished women Xerxes