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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... things that concern himself . ' I am persuaded that she is the most beautiful of her sex , but I entreat of you not to require what is wicked . " 9. Saying thus , Gyges fought off the proposal , dreading lest some harm should befall ...
... things that concern himself . ' I am persuaded that she is the most beautiful of her sex , but I entreat of you not to require what is wicked . " 9. Saying thus , Gyges fought off the proposal , dreading lest some harm should befall ...
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... things were ready for the building of ships , Bias of Priene ( or , as others say , Pittacus of Mitylene ) , arriving at Sardis , put a stop to his ship - building by making this reply , when Croesus inquired if he had any news from ...
... things were ready for the building of ships , Bias of Priene ( or , as others say , Pittacus of Mitylene ) , arriving at Sardis , put a stop to his ship - building by making this reply , when Croesus inquired if he had any news from ...
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... things they would not willingly see , and to suffer many things they would not willingly suffer . Now I put the term of man's life at seventy years ; these seventy years , then , give twenty - five thousand two hundred days , without ...
... things they would not willingly see , and to suffer many things they would not willingly suffer . Now I put the term of man's life at seventy years ; these seventy years , then , give twenty - five thousand two hundred days , without ...
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... things ; but the other surpasses the wealthy and the miserable in many things . The former , indeed , is better able to gratify desire , and to bear the blow of adversity . But the latter surpasses him in this ; he is not , indeed ...
... things ; but the other surpasses the wealthy and the miserable in many things . The former , indeed , is better able to gratify desire , and to bear the blow of adversity . But the latter surpasses him in this ; he is not , indeed ...
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... things , sent em- bassadors to Sparta , with presents , and to request their alli- ance , having given them orders what to say ; and when they were arrived they spoke as follows : " Croesus , king of the Lydians and of other nations ...
... things , sent em- bassadors to Sparta , with presents , and to request their alli- ance , having given them orders what to say ; and when they were arrived they spoke as follows : " Croesus , king of the Lydians and of other nations ...
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