Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... Cyrus , son of Cambyses , and the growing power of the Persians , put an end to the grief of Croesus ; and it entered into his thoughts whether he could by any means check the growing power of the Persians be- fore they became ...
... Cyrus , son of Cambyses , and the growing power of the Persians , put an end to the grief of Croesus ; and it entered into his thoughts whether he could by any means check the growing power of the Persians be- fore they became ...
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... Cyrus , he again sent to Delphi , and having ascertained the number of the inhabitants , presented each of them with two staters of gold . In return for this , the Delphians gave Croesus and the Lydians the right to consult the oracle ...
... Cyrus , he again sent to Delphi , and having ascertained the number of the inhabitants , presented each of them with two staters of gold . In return for this , the Delphians gave Croesus and the Lydians the right to consult the oracle ...
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... Cyrus and the power of the Persians . Whilst Croesus was preparing for his expedition against the Persians , a certain Lydian , who before that time was esteemed a wise man , and on this occasion acquired a very great name in Lydia ...
... Cyrus and the power of the Persians . Whilst Croesus was preparing for his expedition against the Persians , a certain Lydian , who before that time was esteemed a wise man , and on this occasion acquired a very great name in Lydia ...
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... Cyrus . For the boundary of the Median empire and the Lydian was the river Halys , which flows from the mountains of ... Cyrus on account of Astyages . For Cyrus , son of Cambyses , had subjugated Astyages , son of Cyaxares , who was ...
... Cyrus . For the boundary of the Median empire and the Lydian was the river Halys , which flows from the mountains of ... Cyrus on account of Astyages . For Cyrus , son of Cambyses , had subjugated Astyages , son of Cyaxares , who was ...
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... Cyrus had subdued this same Astyages , his grandfather by the mother's side , for reasons which I shall hereafter re- late . Croesus , alleging this against him , sent to consult the oracle , if he should make war on the Persians ; and ...
... Cyrus had subdued this same Astyages , his grandfather by the mother's side , for reasons which I shall hereafter re- late . Croesus , alleging this against him , sent to consult the oracle , if he should make war on the Persians ; and ...
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