Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... Egyptians according to treaty , for he had made an alliance with Amasis king of Egypt before he had with the Lacedæmonians ; and to send for the Babylonians , ( for he had made an alliance with them also , and Labynetus at this time ...
... Egyptians according to treaty , for he had made an alliance with Amasis king of Egypt before he had with the Lacedæmonians ; and to send for the Babylonians , ( for he had made an alliance with them also , and Labynetus at this time ...
Page 42
... Egyptians and Babylonians . There is there a monument to Alyattes , father of Croesus , the basis of which is composed of large stones , the rest is a mound of earth . This fabric was raised by merchants , artificers , and prostitutes ...
... Egyptians and Babylonians . There is there a monument to Alyattes , father of Croesus , the basis of which is composed of large stones , the rest is a mound of earth . This fabric was raised by merchants , artificers , and prostitutes ...
Page 67
... Egyptians ; against whom he resolved to lead an army in person , and to send some other general against the Ionians . 154. But as soon as Cyrus had marched from Sardis , Pactyas prevailed on the Lydians to revolt from Tabalus and Cyrus ...
... Egyptians ; against whom he resolved to lead an army in person , and to send some other general against the Ionians . 154. But as soon as Cyrus had marched from Sardis , Pactyas prevailed on the Lydians to revolt from Tabalus and Cyrus ...
Page 79
... Egyptians say happens at Thebes in Egypt , for there also a woman lies in the temple of Theban Jupiter , and both are said to have no intercourse with men ; in the same manner also the priestess , who utters the oracles at Pataræ in ...
... Egyptians say happens at Thebes in Egypt , for there also a woman lies in the temple of Theban Jupiter , and both are said to have no intercourse with men ; in the same manner also the priestess , who utters the oracles at Pataræ in ...
Page 86
... Egyptians . As often as a Babylonian has had intercourse with his wife , he sits over burning incense , and his wife does the same in some other place ; at break of day both wash , for they will not touch any vessel till they have ...
... Egyptians . As often as a Babylonian has had intercourse with his wife , he sits over burning incense , and his wife does the same in some other place ; at break of day both wash , for they will not touch any vessel till they have ...
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