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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... desire , after having heard of your resolution to build a fleet in order to at- tack them , than to catch the Lydians at sea , that they may revenge on you the cause of those Greeks who dwell on the continent , whom you hold in ...
... desire , after having heard of your resolution to build a fleet in order to at- tack them , than to catch the Lydians at sea , that they may revenge on you the cause of those Greeks who dwell on the continent , whom you hold in ...
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... desire , and to bear the blow of adversity . But the latter surpasses him in this ; he is not , indeed , equally able to bear misfortune or satisfy desire , but his good fortune wards off these things from him ; and he enjoys the full ...
... desire , and to bear the blow of adversity . But the latter surpasses him in this ; he is not , indeed , equally able to bear misfortune or satisfy desire , but his good fortune wards off these things from him ; and he enjoys the full ...
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... desire to do so ; and , indeed , I have often restrained myself . Now , however , since you urge me , and I ought to oblige you , for I am bound to requite the benefits you have conferred on me , I am ready to do as you desire ; and ...
... desire to do so ; and , indeed , I have often restrained myself . Now , however , since you urge me , and I ought to oblige you , for I am bound to requite the benefits you have conferred on me , I am ready to do as you desire ; and ...
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... desire it in all future time . 55. Croesus , having made these presents to the Delphians , sent a third time to consult the oracle ; for , after he had ascer- tained the veracity of the oracle , he had frequent recourse to it . His ...
... desire it in all future time . 55. Croesus , having made these presents to the Delphians , sent a third time to consult the oracle ; for , after he had ascer- tained the veracity of the oracle , he had frequent recourse to it . His ...
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... desire of adding it to his own domin- ions , as , especially , from his confidence in the oracle , and a wish to punish Cyrus on account of Astyages ; for Cyrus son of Cambyses , had subjugated Astyages , son of Cyaxares , who was ...
... desire of adding it to his own domin- ions , as , especially , from his confidence in the oracle , and a wish to punish Cyrus on account of Astyages ; for Cyrus son of Cambyses , had subjugated Astyages , son of Cyaxares , who was ...
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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