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... spoken the truth, said, " May the gods put such a thought into the Islanders, as
to attack the sons of the Lydians with horse." The other answering said, " Sire,
you appear to wish above all things to see the Islanders on horseback upon the ...
... spoken the truth, said, " May the gods put such a thought into the Islanders, as
to attack the sons of the Lydians with horse." The other answering said, " Sire,
you appear to wish above all things to see the Islanders on horseback upon the ...
Page 17
... and permit you to go to the chase." 41. Croesus, having thus spoken, sent for
the Phrygian Adrastus, and, when he came, addressed him as follows : "
Adrastus, I purified you when smitten by a grievous misfortune, which I do not
upbraid ...
... and permit you to go to the chase." 41. Croesus, having thus spoken, sent for
the Phrygian Adrastus, and, when he came, addressed him as follows : "
Adrastus, I purified you when smitten by a grievous misfortune, which I do not
upbraid ...
Page 22
... Hellespont, and who once dwelt with the Athenians,5 and whatever other cities
, which, though really Pelasgian, have changed their name ; if, I say, I may be
permitted to conjecture from these, the Pelasgians spoke a barbarous language.
... Hellespont, and who once dwelt with the Athenians,5 and whatever other cities
, which, though really Pelasgian, have changed their name ; if, I say, I may be
permitted to conjecture from these, the Pelasgians spoke a barbarous language.
Page 26
He moi his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and having overtaken the
fugitives, spoke as they were ore by Pisistratus, bidding them be of good cheer,
and to d( every man to his own home. 64. The Athenians yield ready obedience,
...
He moi his sons on horseback and sent them forward ; and having overtaken the
fugitives, spoke as they were ore by Pisistratus, bidding them be of good cheer,
and to d( every man to his own home. 64. The Athenians yield ready obedience,
...
Page 38
He accordingly did what has been related : it is added, that when Croesus stood
upon the pile, notwithstanding the weight of his misfortunes, the words of Solon
recurred to him, as spoken by inspiration of the deity, that " no living man could
be ...
He accordingly did what has been related : it is added, that when Croesus stood
upon the pile, notwithstanding the weight of his misfortunes, the words of Solon
recurred to him, as spoken by inspiration of the deity, that " no living man could
be ...
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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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