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they had almost disposed of their cargo, a great number of women came down to
the sea-shore, and among them the king's daughter, whose name, as the Greeks
also say, was Io, daughter of Inachus. They add, that while these women were ...
they had almost disposed of their cargo, a great number of women came down to
the sea-shore, and among them the king's daughter, whose name, as the Greeks
also say, was Io, daughter of Inachus. They add, that while these women were ...
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During the reign of Atys, son of Manes king of Lydia, a great scarcity of corn
pervaded all Lydia : for some time the Lydians supported it with constancy ; but
when they saw the evil still continuing they sought for remedies, and some
devised one ...
During the reign of Atys, son of Manes king of Lydia, a great scarcity of corn
pervaded all Lydia : for some time the Lydians supported it with constancy ; but
when they saw the evil still continuing they sought for remedies, and some
devised one ...
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constitute a king over us, and so the country will be governed by good laws, and
we ourselves shall be able to attend to our business, nor be any longer driven
from our homes by lawlessness." By some such words they persuaded them to ...
constitute a king over us, and so the country will be governed by good laws, and
we ourselves shall be able to attend to our business, nor be any longer driven
from our homes by lawlessness." By some such words they persuaded them to ...
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The boys who were playing chose this reputed son of the herdsman for their king.
But he appointed some of them to build houses, and others to be his body-guards
; one of them to be the king's eye, and to another he gave the office of bringing ...
The boys who were playing chose this reputed son of the herdsman for their king.
But he appointed some of them to build houses, and others to be his body-guards
; one of them to be the king's eye, and to another he gave the office of bringing ...
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He said he knew very well, and that whatever a king did was agreeable to him.
After he had given this answer he gathered the remains of the flesh and went
home, purposing, as I conjecture, to collect all he could and bury it. 120. Astyages
...
He said he knew very well, and that whatever a king did was agreeable to him.
After he had given this answer he gathered the remains of the flesh and went
home, purposing, as I conjecture, to collect all he could and bury it. 120. Astyages
...
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