Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... sailed down in a vessel of war to Ea , a city of Colchis on the river Phasis , when they had accomplished the more immediate object of their expedition , they carried off the king's daughter Medea ; and that the king of Colchis , having ...
... sailed down in a vessel of war to Ea , a city of Colchis on the river Phasis , when they had accomplished the more immediate object of their expedition , they carried off the king's daughter Medea ; and that the king of Colchis , having ...
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... sailed away with the Phoenicians , to avoid detec- tion . Such then are the accounts of the Persians and Pho- nicians : I , however , am not going to inquire whether the facts were so or not ; but having pointed out the person whom I ...
... sailed away with the Phoenicians , to avoid detec- tion . Such then are the accounts of the Persians and Pho- nicians : I , however , am not going to inquire whether the facts were so or not ; but having pointed out the person whom I ...
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... sailed away under pretence of seeing the world , that he might not be compelled to abrogate any of the laws he had established for the Athenians could not do it themselves , since they were bound by solemn oaths to observe for ten years ...
... sailed away under pretence of seeing the world , that he might not be compelled to abrogate any of the laws he had established for the Athenians could not do it themselves , since they were bound by solemn oaths to observe for ten years ...
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... sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On the other hand the Samians affirm , that when the Lacedæmonians who were con- veying the bowl found they were too late , and heard that Sardis was taken , and Crœsus a prisoner ...
... sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force . On the other hand the Samians affirm , that when the Lacedæmonians who were con- veying the bowl found they were too late , and heard that Sardis was taken , and Crœsus a prisoner ...
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... sailed back to Sar- dis Croesus had been taken prisoner . The Telmessians had pronounced as follows : " that Croesus must expect a foreign army to invade his country , which , on its arrival , would sub- due the natives , because , they ...
... sailed back to Sar- dis Croesus had been taken prisoner . The Telmessians had pronounced as follows : " that Croesus must expect a foreign army to invade his country , which , on its arrival , would sub- due the natives , because , they ...
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