Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... reached even to us , as well of your wisdom as of your travels , how that as a philosopher you have travelled through various countries for the purpose of observation ; I am therefore de- sirous of asking you , who is the most happy man ...
... reached even to us , as well of your wisdom as of your travels , how that as a philosopher you have travelled through various countries for the purpose of observation ; I am therefore de- sirous of asking you , who is the most happy man ...
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... reached the temple . After they had done this in sight of the assembled people , a most happy termination was put to their lives ; and in them the Deity clearly showed , that it is better for a man to die than to live . For the men of ...
... reached the temple . After they had done this in sight of the assembled people , a most happy termination was put to their lives ; and in them the Deity clearly showed , that it is better for a man to die than to live . For the men of ...
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... reached , he removed them to another part of Delos . Thus Pisistratus ruled despotically over the Athenians ; but of them , some had fallen in the battle , and others fled from their homes with the son of Alcmæon.3 65. Croesus ...
... reached , he removed them to another part of Delos . Thus Pisistratus ruled despotically over the Athenians ; but of them , some had fallen in the battle , and others fled from their homes with the son of Alcmæon.3 65. Croesus ...
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... reached Sardis , for one of the two following reasons : the Lacedæ- monians say , that when this bowl , on its way to Sardis , was off Samos , the Samians having heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On ...
... reached Sardis , for one of the two following reasons : the Lacedæ- monians say , that when this bowl , on its way to Sardis , was off Samos , the Samians having heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On ...
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... reached Sardis , he despatched ambassadors to his different allies , requiring them to meet at Sardis before the end of five months ; but the army that was with him , and that had fought with the Persians , which was composed of ...
... reached Sardis , he despatched ambassadors to his different allies , requiring them to meet at Sardis before the end of five months ; but the army that was with him , and that had fought with the Persians , which was composed of ...
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