Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Bache with a Geographical and General IndexHenry G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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... Darius , but being conquered in battle , were again subdued : but now in the time of Astyages , the Persians , under the conduct of Cyrus , having risen against the Medes , have from that time been masters of Asia . As for Astyages ...
... Darius , but being conquered in battle , were again subdued : but now in the time of Astyages , the Persians , under the conduct of Cyrus , having risen against the Medes , have from that time been masters of Asia . As for Astyages ...
Page 81
... Darius ; but it seemed hard to Darius that this gate should be of no use , and that when money was lying there , and this money inviting him to take it , he should not do so ; but no use was made of this gate for this reason , that a ...
... Darius ; but it seemed hard to Darius that this gate should be of no use , and that when money was lying there , and this money inviting him to take it , he should not do so ; but no use was made of this gate for this reason , that a ...
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... Darius , who was then about twenty years of age , was the eldest son of Hystaspes son of Arsames , one of the ... Darius was plotting against him ; but the deity forewarned him that he himself would die in that very expedition , and that ...
... Darius , who was then about twenty years of age , was the eldest son of Hystaspes son of Arsames , one of the ... Darius was plotting against him ; but the deity forewarned him that he himself would die in that very expedition , and that ...
Page 135
... Darius had done , and the Scythians besides ; but that Darius was not able to conquer the Scy- thians ; wherefore it was not right for one who had not sur- passed him in achievements to place his statue before his offerings . " They ...
... Darius had done , and the Scythians besides ; but that Darius was not able to conquer the Scy- thians ; wherefore it was not right for one who had not sur- passed him in achievements to place his statue before his offerings . " They ...
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... Darius the Persian afterwards com- pleted . Its length is a voyage of four days , and in width it was dug so that two triremes might sail rowed abreast . The water is drawn into it from the Nile , and it enters it a little above the ...
... Darius the Persian afterwards com- pleted . Its length is a voyage of four days , and in width it was dug so that two triremes might sail rowed abreast . The water is drawn into it from the Nile , and it enters it a little above the ...
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