Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr. .c With a Geographical and General Index |
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... discriminated by the names of its different inhabitants . Homer speaks of the
Danaans , Argives , Achaians , & c . , but never gives these people the general
name of Greeks . - Larcher . appearance of having been made by one who ,
though.
... discriminated by the names of its different inhabitants . Homer speaks of the
Danaans , Argives , Achaians , & c . , but never gives these people the general
name of Greeks . - Larcher . appearance of having been made by one who ,
though.
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... only discriminated by the names of its different inhabitants . Homer speaks of
the Danaans , Argives , Achaians , & c . , but never gives these people the
general name of Greeks .-- Larcher . they had almost disposed of their cargo , a
great A .
... only discriminated by the names of its different inhabitants . Homer speaks of
the Danaans , Argives , Achaians , & c . , but never gives these people the
general name of Greeks .-- Larcher . they had almost disposed of their cargo , a
great A .
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... Syrians ? and Paphlagonians , empties itself northward into the Euxine Sea .
This Crosus was the first of the barbarians whom we 6 The Halys had two
branches , one flowing from the east , the other from the south : Herodotus
speaks only of ...
... Syrians ? and Paphlagonians , empties itself northward into the Euxine Sea .
This Crosus was the first of the barbarians whom we 6 The Halys had two
branches , one flowing from the east , the other from the south : Herodotus
speaks only of ...
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In lapse of time ( for Candaules was fated to be miserable ) he addressed Gyges
as follows : “ Gyges , as I think you do not believe me when I speak of my wife's
beauty ( for the ears of men are naturally more incredulous than their eyes ) , you
...
In lapse of time ( for Candaules was fated to be miserable ) he addressed Gyges
as follows : “ Gyges , as I think you do not believe me when I speak of my wife's
beauty ( for the ears of men are naturally more incredulous than their eyes ) , you
...
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Saying thus , Gyges fought off the proposal , dreading lest some harm should
befall himself ; but the king answered , “ Gyges , take courage , and be not afraid
of me , as if I desired to make trial of you by speaking thus , nor of my wife , lest
any ...
Saying thus , Gyges fought off the proposal , dreading lest some harm should
befall himself ; but the king answered , “ Gyges , take courage , and be not afraid
of me , as if I desired to make trial of you by speaking thus , nor of my wife , lest
any ...
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| Title | Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr. .c With a Geographical and General Index Harper's classical library |
| Authors | Herodotus, Henry Cary |
| Translated by | Henry Cary |
| Publisher | Harper & Bros., 1855 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 8 May 2012 |
| Length | 613 pages |
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