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Page 11
The Ephesians then being besieged by him, consecrated their city to Diana, by
fastening a rope from the temple to the wall. The distance between the old town,
which was then besieged, and the temple, is seven stadia. Croesus then attacked
...
The Ephesians then being besieged by him, consecrated their city to Diana, by
fastening a rope from the temple to the wall. The distance between the old town,
which was then besieged, and the temple, is seven stadia. Croesus then attacked
...
Page 35
... perceived what had happened, leaped from their horses and engaged with the
Persians on foot : at last, when many had fallen on both sides, the Lydians were
put to flight, and being shut up within the walls, were besieged by the Persians.
... perceived what had happened, leaped from their horses and engaged with the
Persians on foot : at last, when many had fallen on both sides, the Lydians were
put to flight, and being shut up within the walls, were besieged by the Persians.
Page 37
On the fourteenth day after Croesus had been besieged, Cyrus sent horsemen
throughout his army, and proclaimed that he would liberally reward the man who
should first mount the wall : upon this several attempts were made, and as often ...
On the fourteenth day after Croesus had been besieged, Cyrus sent horsemen
throughout his army, and proclaimed that he would liberally reward the man who
should first mount the wall : upon this several attempts were made, and as often ...
Page 45
Being thus possessed of the power, he compelled the Medes to build one city,
and having carefully adorned that, to pay less attention to the others. And as the
Medes obeyed him in this also, he built lofty and strong walls, which now go
under ...
Being thus possessed of the power, he compelled the Medes to build one city,
and having carefully adorned that, to pay less attention to the others. And as the
Medes obeyed him in this also, he built lofty and strong walls, which now go
under ...
Page 63
But the Ionians, when they heard this message brought hack to their cities,
severally fortified themselves with walls, and met together at the Panionium, with
the exception of the Milesians ; for Cyrus made an alliance with them only, on the
...
But the Ionians, when they heard this message brought hack to their cities,
severally fortified themselves with walls, and met together at the Panionium, with
the exception of the Milesians ; for Cyrus made an alliance with them only, on the
...
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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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