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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... oracle they reigned for twenty - two generations , a space of five hundred and five years , the son succeeding to the father to the time of Candaules , son of Myrsus . 8. This Candaules then was enamoured of his own wife , and being so ...
... oracle they reigned for twenty - two generations , a space of five hundred and five years , the son succeeding to the father to the time of Candaules , son of Myrsus . 8. This Candaules then was enamoured of his own wife , and being so ...
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... oracle at Delphi . For when the Lydians re- sented the murder of Candaules , and were up in arms , the partisans of Gyges and the other Lydians came to the follow- ing agreement , that if the oracle should pronounce him king of the ...
... oracle at Delphi . For when the Lydians re- sented the murder of Candaules , and were up in arms , the partisans of Gyges and the other Lydians came to the follow- ing agreement , that if the oracle should pronounce him king of the ...
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... oracle , either from the advice of some friend , or because it appeared right to himself to send and make inquiries of the god concerning his disorder . The Pythian , however , refused to give any answer to the mes- sengers when they ...
... oracle , either from the advice of some friend , or because it appeared right to himself to send and make inquiries of the god concerning his disorder . The Pythian , however , refused to give any answer to the mes- sengers when they ...
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... oracle . Now , Periander was king of Corinth , and the Corinthians say , ( and the Lesbians confirm their account , ) that a wonderful prodigy occurred in his life - time . They say that Arion of Methymna , who was second to none of his ...
... oracle . Now , Periander was king of Corinth , and the Corinthians say , ( and the Lesbians confirm their account , ) that a wonderful prodigy occurred in his life - time . They say that Arion of Methymna , who was second to none of his ...
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... oracle at Delphi alone was a real oracle , because it had discovered what he had done . For when he had sent persons to consult the different oracles , watching the appointed day , he had re- course to the following contrivance ; having ...
... oracle at Delphi alone was a real oracle , because it had discovered what he had done . For when he had sent persons to consult the different oracles , watching the appointed day , he had re- course to the following contrivance ; having ...
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