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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... 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 subjection ? " It is related ...
... 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 subjection ? " It is related ...
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... heard that from Delphi , he immediately adored it , and approved of it , being convinced that the oracle at Delphi alone was a real oracle , because it had discovered what he had done . For when he had sent persons to consult the ...
... heard that from Delphi , he immediately adored it , and approved of it , being convinced that the oracle at Delphi alone was a real oracle , because it had discovered what he had done . For when he had sent persons to consult the ...
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... heard this , they were as far off the dis- covery as ever , though they searched every where ; till Li- chas , one of the Spartans who are called Agathoergi , found it . These Agathoergi consist of citizens who are discharged from ...
... heard this , they were as far off the dis- covery as ever , though they searched every where ; till Li- chas , one of the Spartans who are called Agathoergi , found it . These Agathoergi consist of citizens who are discharged from ...
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... heard of the answer given by the oracle to Croesus , were gratified at the coming of the Lydians , and exchanged pledges of friendship and alliance ; and indeed certain favors had been formerly conferred on them by Croesus ; for when ...
... heard of the answer given by the oracle to Croesus , were gratified at the coming of the Lydians , and exchanged pledges of friendship and alliance ; and indeed certain favors had been formerly conferred on them by Croesus ; for when ...
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... heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On the other hand , the Samians affirm , that when the Lacedæmonians who were con- veying the bowl found they were too late , and heard that Sardis was taken , and ...
... heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On the other hand , the Samians affirm , that when the Lacedæmonians who were con- veying the bowl found they were too late , and heard that Sardis was taken , and ...
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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