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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... soon as I enter , my wife will come to bed ; there stands by the entrance 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 ...
... soon as I enter , my wife will come to bed ; there stands by the entrance 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 ...
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... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; 2 and the temple , thus set on fire , was burned to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but ...
... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; 2 and the temple , thus set on fire , was burned to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but ...
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... Soon afterward a reconciliation took place between 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 between 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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... soon after vis- ited him while sleeping , which pointed out to him the truth of the misfortunes that were about to befall him in the person of one of his sons . For Croesus had two sons , of whom one was grievously afflicted , for he ...
... soon after vis- ited him while sleeping , which pointed out to him the truth of the misfortunes that were about to befall him in the person of one of his sons . For Croesus had two sons , of whom one was grievously afflicted , for he ...
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... soon put them to flight ; and as they were flying , Pisistratus contrived a clever stratagem to prevent their rallying again , and that they might be thoroughly dispersed . He mounted his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and ...
... soon put them to flight ; and as they were flying , Pisistratus contrived a clever stratagem to prevent their rallying again , and that they might be thoroughly dispersed . He mounted his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and ...
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