Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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Page 11
... gods put such a thought into the Islanders , as to attack the sons of the Lydians with horse . " The other answering said , " Sire , you appear to wish above all things to see the Islanders on horseback upon the continent ; and not ...
... gods put such a thought into the Islanders , as to attack the sons of the Lydians with horse . " The other answering said , " Sire , you appear to wish above all things to see the Islanders on horseback upon the continent ; and not ...
Page 15
... gods fell heavy upon Croesus , probably because he thought himself the most happy of all men . A dream soon after visited him while sleeping , which pointed out to him the truth of the misfortunes that were about to befal him in the ...
... gods fell heavy upon Croesus , probably because he thought himself the most happy of all men . A dream soon after visited him while sleeping , which pointed out to him the truth of the misfortunes that were about to befal him in the ...
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... god of hospitality and private friendship : as the god of hospitality , because by receiving a stranger into his house , he had una- wares fostered the murderer of his son ; as the god of private friendship , because , having sent him ...
... god of hospitality and private friendship : as the god of hospitality , because by receiving a stranger into his house , he had una- wares fostered the murderer of his son ; as the god of private friendship , because , having sent him ...
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... god : he also ordered all the Lydians to offer to the god whatever he was able . When the sacrifice was ended , having melted down a vast quantity of gold , he cast half - bricks from it ; of which the longest were six palms in length ...
... god : he also ordered all the Lydians to offer to the god whatever he was able . When the sacrifice was ended , having melted down a vast quantity of gold , he cast half - bricks from it ; of which the longest were six palms in length ...
Page 27
... god or man ; but rather god , I think , Lycurgus . " Some men say that , besides this , the Pythian also communicated to him that form of government now established among the Spartans . But , as the Lacedæmonians themselves affirm ...
... god or man ; but rather god , I think , Lycurgus . " Some men say that , besides this , the Pythian also communicated to him that form of government now established among the Spartans . But , as the Lacedæmonians themselves affirm ...
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