Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... soon as I enter my wife will come to bed ; there stands by the entrance a chair , on this she will lay her garments one by one as she takes them off , and then she will give you an opportunity to look at her at your leisure ; but when ...
... soon as I enter my wife will come to bed ; there stands by the entrance a chair , on this she will lay her garments one by one as she takes them off , and then she will give you an opportunity to look at her at your leisure ; but when ...
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... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; 2 and the temple , thus set on fire , was burnt to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but ...
... soon as the corn had caught fire , the flames , carried by the wind , caught a temple of Minerva , called Assesian ; 2 and the temple , thus set on fire , was burnt to the ground . No notice was taken of this at the time ; but ...
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... Soon afterwards a reconciliation took place between them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the ...
... Soon afterwards a reconciliation took place between them , on terms of mutual friendship and alliance . And Alyattes built two temples to Minerva at Assesus , instead of one , and himself recovered from sickness . Such were the ...
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... soon put them to flight ; and as they were flying , Pisistratus contrived a clever stratagem to prevent their rallying again , and that they might be thoroughly dispersed . He mounted his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and ...
... soon put them to flight ; and as they were flying , Pisistratus contrived a clever stratagem to prevent their rallying again , and that they might be thoroughly dispersed . He mounted his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and ...
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... soon as the river was divided into two streams it became fordable in both . Some say , that the ancient channel of the river was entirely dried up ; but this I cannot assent to ; for how then could they have crossed it on their return ...
... soon as the river was divided into two streams it became fordable in both . Some say , that the ancient channel of the river was entirely dried up ; but this I cannot assent to ; for how then could they have crossed it on their return ...
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