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Page 27
But being defeated in an engagement, as many of them as were taken alive,
were compelled to work, 4 It is generally agreed that the name of Lycurgus's
nephew was not Leobotas, but Charilaus. • For an account of these several
institutions ...
But being defeated in an engagement, as many of them as were taken alive,
were compelled to work, 4 It is generally agreed that the name of Lycurgus's
nephew was not Leobotas, but Charilaus. • For an account of these several
institutions ...
Page 32
In the sixth year, when they were carrying on the war with nearly equal success,
on occasion of an engagement, it happened that in the heat of the battle day was
suddenly turned into night. This change of the day Thales the Milesian had ...
In the sixth year, when they were carrying on the war with nearly equal success,
on occasion of an engagement, it happened that in the heat of the battle day was
suddenly turned into night. This change of the day Thales the Milesian had ...
Page 36
... that the main body of each army should withdraw to their own country, and not
remain while the engagement was going on, lest if the armies were present,
either side seeing their countrymen in distress, should come in to their assistance
.
... that the main body of each army should withdraw to their own country, and not
remain while the engagement was going on, lest if the armies were present,
either side seeing their countrymen in distress, should come in to their assistance
.
Page 47
... passed over this, one finds oneself in Media. The Scythians, however, did not
pass by this way, but turned to the higher road by a much longer route, having
Mount Caucasus on the right,5 and there the Medes coming to an engagement
with ...
... passed over this, one finds oneself in Media. The Scythians, however, did not
pass by this way, but turned to the higher road by a much longer route, having
Mount Caucasus on the right,5 and there the Medes coming to an engagement
with ...
Page 58
And when the Medes came to an engagement with the Persians, such of them as
knew nothing of the plot, fought ; but others went over to the Persians ; and the far
greater part purposely behaved as cowards and fled. 128. The army of the ...
And when the Medes came to an engagement with the Persians, such of them as
knew nothing of the plot, fought ; but others went over to the Persians ; and the far
greater part purposely behaved as cowards and fled. 128. The army of the ...
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| Title | Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr ; with a Geographical and General Index Bohn's classical library |
| Authors | Herodotus, Henry Cary |
| Publisher | Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
| Original from | Library of Catalonia |
| Digitized | 4 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 613 pages |
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