Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... possession of me and of the Lydian kingdom , or expect immediate death , so that you may not , from your obedience to Candaules in all things , again see what you ought not . It is necessary however that he who planned this , or that ...
... possession of me and of the Lydian kingdom , or expect immediate death , so that you may not , from your obedience to Candaules in all things , again see what you ought not . It is necessary however that he who planned this , or that ...
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... possessed themselves of the supreme power . Gyges having obtained the kingdom , sent many offerings to Delphi ; for most of the silver offerings at Delphi are his : and besides the silver , he gave a vast quantity of gold ; and among ...
... possessed themselves of the supreme power . Gyges having obtained the kingdom , sent many offerings to Delphi ; for most of the silver offerings at Delphi are his : and besides the silver , he gave a vast quantity of gold ; and among ...
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... possessed a sufficient fortune , and had withal such strength of body , that they were both alike victorious in the public games ; and moreover the following story is related of them : when the Argives were celebrating a festival of ...
... possessed a sufficient fortune , and had withal such strength of body , that they were both alike victorious in the public games ; and moreover the following story is related of them : when the Argives were celebrating a festival of ...
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... possessed themselves of Marathon . While they lay encamped in this place , both their partisans from the city joined ... possession of Marathon . But when they heard that he was marching from Marathon against the city , they at length ...
... possessed themselves of Marathon . While they lay encamped in this place , both their partisans from the city joined ... possession of Marathon . But when they heard that he was marching from Marathon against the city , they at length ...
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... possessed himself of Athens , secured his power more firmly both by the aid of auxiliary forces , and by revenues partly collected at home and partly drawn from the river Stry- mon.2 He also seized as hostages the sons of the Athenians ...
... possessed himself of Athens , secured his power more firmly both by the aid of auxiliary forces , and by revenues partly collected at home and partly drawn from the river Stry- mon.2 He also seized as hostages the sons of the Athenians ...
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