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Page 18
Upon this, some one ran off to tell Croesus what had happened, and having
arrived at Sardis, gave him an account of the action, and of his son's fate. 44.
Croesus, exceedingly distressed by the death of his son, lamented it the more
bitterly, ...
Upon this, some one ran off to tell Croesus what had happened, and having
arrived at Sardis, gave him an account of the action, and of his son's fate. 44.
Croesus, exceedingly distressed by the death of his son, lamented it the more
bitterly, ...
Page 23
However, Hippocrates, when Chilon gave this advice, would not be persuaded ;
and had afterwards this same Pisistratus ; who, when a quarrel happened
between those who dwelt on the sea-coast and the Athenians, the former headed
by ...
However, Hippocrates, when Chilon gave this advice, would not be persuaded ;
and had afterwards this same Pisistratus ; who, when a quarrel happened
between those who dwelt on the sea-coast and the Athenians, the former headed
by ...
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 34
This answer the Telmessians gave to Croesus when he had been already taken ;
yet without knowing what had happened with respect to Sardis or Croesus
himself. 79. But Cyrus, as soon as Croesus had retreated after the battle at Pteria,
...
This answer the Telmessians gave to Croesus when he had been already taken ;
yet without knowing what had happened with respect to Sardis or Croesus
himself. 79. But Cyrus, as soon as Croesus had retreated after the battle at Pteria,
...
Page 35
Nevertheless the Lydians were not therefore discouraged, but when they
perceived what had happened, leaped from their horses and engaged with the
Persians on foot : at last, when many had fallen on both sides, the Lydians were
put to ...
Nevertheless the Lydians were not therefore discouraged, but when they
perceived what had happened, leaped from their horses and engaged with the
Persians on foot : at last, when many had fallen on both sides, the Lydians were
put to ...
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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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