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The fourth and most elegant version, was that by Mr. Isaac Taylor ; which,
however, has met with less notice than its merit deserves, probably owing to the
circumstance, that the usually received division by chapters has been departed
from, ...
The fourth and most elegant version, was that by Mr. Isaac Taylor ; which,
however, has met with less notice than its merit deserves, probably owing to the
circumstance, that the usually received division by chapters has been departed
from, ...
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In this manner he carried on the war eleven years, during which the Milesians
received two great blows, one in a battle at Li- meneion in their own territory, the
other in the plain of the Maeander. Six of these eleven years Sadyattes the son of
...
In this manner he carried on the war eleven years, during which the Milesians
received two great blows, one in a battle at Li- meneion in their own territory, the
other in the plain of the Maeander. Six of these eleven years Sadyattes the son of
...
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For Alyattes expecting that there was a great scarcity of corn in Miletus, and that
the people were reduced to extreme distress, received from the herald on his
return from Miletus an account quite contrary to what he expected. Soon
afterwards a ...
For Alyattes expecting that there was a great scarcity of corn in Miletus, and that
the people were reduced to extreme distress, received from the herald on his
return from Miletus an account quite contrary to what he expected. Soon
afterwards a ...
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... who had so highly honoured her, the greatest blessing man could receive.
After this prayer, when they had sacrificed and partaken of the feast, the youths
fell asleep in the temple itself, and never awoke more, but met with such a
termination ...
... who had so highly honoured her, the greatest blessing man could receive.
After this prayer, when they had sacrificed and partaken of the feast, the youths
fell asleep in the temple itself, and never awoke more, but met with such a
termination ...
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... and have received you into my house, and supplied you with every thing
necessary. Now therefore, (for it is your duty to requite me with kindness, since I
have first conferred a kindness on you,) I beg you would be my son's guardian,
when ...
... and have received you into my house, and supplied you with every thing
necessary. Now therefore, (for it is your duty to requite me with kindness, since I
have first conferred a kindness on you,) I beg you would be my son's guardian,
when ...
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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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