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" ... from it ; of which the longest were six palms in length, the shortest three, and in thickness one palm : their number was one hundred and seventeen : four of these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half ; the other half-bricks of pale... "
Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr ; with a ... - Page 20
by Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1848 - 613 pages
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The nine books of the History of Herodotus tr. from the text by T ..., Volume 1

Herodotus - 1837 - 450 pages
...time of the conflagration of Delphi, fell off the lingots on ,which it was placed as a pedestal; and now lies in the treasury of the Corinthians, weighing six talents and a half, three and a half being melted off. Croesus having completed 51 these articles, sent them to Delphi,...
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The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus, Volume 1

Herodotus - 1846 - 426 pages
...time of the conflagration of Delphi, fell off the lingots on which it was placed as a pedestal ; and now lies in the treasury of the Corinthians, weighing six talents and a half, three and a half being melted off. Croesus having completed 51 these articles, sent them to Delphi,...
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Herodotus. Clio: tr. literally from the text of Baeher [sic] by H. Owgan

Herodotus - 1850 - 104 pages
...Delphi was burned down, fell off the half-ingots,—for it was seated on them—and is now deposited in the treasury of the Corinthians, weighing six talents...and a half; for three talents and a half were melted off. 51. "When Croesus had finished all these, he sent them to Delphi, and witli them the other following...
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Australia and Its Gold Fields: A Historical Sketch of the Progress of the ...

Edward Hammond Hargraves - 1855 - 272 pages
...these of pure gold weighed each two talents and a half, the other half bricks of pale gold weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion...the temple of Delphi was burnt down, fell from the half bricks, for it had been placed on them, and it now lies in the treasury of the Corinthians, weighing...
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Herodotus: Literally Translated from the Text of Baehr : with a Geographical ...

Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1885 - 628 pages
...these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half ; the other half-bricks of pale gold, weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion...half; for three talents and a half were melted from it.XSl. Croesus, having finished these things, sent them to Delphi, and with them these following ;...
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The History of Herodotus, Volume 1

Herodotus - 1890 - 398 pages
...was being burnt down, fell from off the half-plinths, for upon these it was set, 50 and is placed now in the treasury of the Corinthians, weighing six talents...and a half, for three talents and a half were melted away from it. 61. So Croesus having finished all these things sent them to Delphi, and with them these...
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The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from ..., Volume 2

Richard Garnett - 1899 - 560 pages
...these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half ; the other half-bricks of pale gold weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion of fine gold, weighing ten talents. Crcesus, having finished these things, sent them to Delphi, and with them two large bowls, one of gold,...
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The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature ..., Volume 3

Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 438 pages
...these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half ; the other half -bricks of pale gold weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion of fine gold, weighing ten talents. Croesus, having finished these things, sent them to Delphi, and with them two large bowls, one of gold,...
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The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature ..., Volume 3

Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 446 pages
...these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half ; the other half-bricks of pale gold weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion of fine gold, weighing ten talents. Croesus, having finished these things, sent them to Delphi, and with them two large bowls, one of gold,...
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Herodotus, Book 7

Herodotus - 1901 - 626 pages
...these, of pure gold, weighed each two talents and a half; the other half-bricks of pale gold, weighed two talents each. He made also the figure of a lion...placed on them ; and it now lies in the treasury of the Corinthiafls, weighing six talents and a half; for three talents and a half were melted from it. 51....
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