Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... afterwards , 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 . B they had almost disposed of ...
... afterwards , 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 . B they had almost disposed of ...
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... afterwards appeared , and Gyges saw her enter and lay her clothes on the chair : when he was at her back , as the lady was going to the bed , he crept secretly out , but she saw him as he was going away . Perceiving what her husband had ...
... afterwards appeared , and Gyges saw her enter and lay her clothes on the chair : when he was at her back , as the lady was going to the bed , he crept secretly out , but she saw him as he was going away . Perceiving what her husband had ...
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... afterwards , he im- plored her not to compel him to make such a choice . He how- ever could not persuade , but saw a necessity imposed on him , either to kill his master Candaules or die himself by the hands of others ; he chose ...
... afterwards , he im- plored her not to compel him to make such a choice . He how- ever could not persuade , but saw a necessity imposed on him , either to kill his master Candaules or die himself by the hands of others ; he chose ...
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... afterwards , when the army had returned to Sardis , Alyattes fell sick . When the disease continued a considerable time , he sent messengers to Delphi to consult the oracle , either from the advice of some friend , or because it ...
... afterwards , when the army had returned to Sardis , Alyattes fell sick . When the disease continued a considerable time , he sent messengers to Delphi to consult the oracle , either from the advice of some friend , or because it ...
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... afterwards a reconciliation took place between them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the circumstances ...
... afterwards a reconciliation took place between them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the circumstances ...
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