Herodotus: Literally Translated from the Text of Baehr : with a Geographical and General IndexG. Bell, 1885 - 613 pages |
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... Greeks and barbarians deprived of renown : - and amongst the rest , for what cause they waged war upon each other . 1 1. The learned among the Persians assert that the Pho- nicians were the original authors of the quarrel ; for that ...
... Greeks and barbarians deprived of renown : - and amongst the rest , for what cause they waged war upon each other . 1 1. The learned among the Persians assert that the Pho- nicians were the original authors of the quarrel ; for that ...
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... Greeks also say , was Io daughter of Inachus . They add , that while these women were standing near the stern of the vessel , and were bargain- ing for such things as most pleased them , the Phoenicians , having exhorted one another ...
... Greeks also say , was Io daughter of Inachus . They add , that while these women were standing near the stern of the vessel , and were bargain- ing for such things as most pleased them , the Phoenicians , having exhorted one another ...
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... Greeks for the sake of a Lacedæmonian woman assembled a mighty fleet , and then having come to Asia overthrew the empire of Priam . That from this event they had always considered the Greeks as their enemies : for the Persians claim ...
... Greeks for the sake of a Lacedæmonian woman assembled a mighty fleet , and then having come to Asia overthrew the empire of Priam . That from this event they had always considered the Greeks as their enemies : for the Persians claim ...
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... Greeks to the payment of tribute , and formed alliances with others . He subdued the Ionians and Æolians , and the Dorians settled in Asia , and he formed an alliance with the Lacedæmonians ; but before the reign of Croesus all the Greeks ...
... Greeks to the payment of tribute , and formed alliances with others . He subdued the Ionians and Æolians , and the Dorians settled in Asia , and he formed an alliance with the Lacedæmonians ; but before the reign of Croesus all the Greeks ...
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... Greeks do . They are accus- tomed to ascend the highest parts of the mountains , and offer sacrifice to Jupiter , and they call the whole circle of the hea- vens by the name of Jupiter . They sacrifice to the sun and moon , to the earth ...
... Greeks do . They are accus- tomed to ascend the highest parts of the mountains , and offer sacrifice to Jupiter , and they call the whole circle of the hea- vens by the name of Jupiter . They sacrifice to the sun and moon , to the earth ...
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Page 124 - At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes, when they have finished supper, a man carries round in a coffin the image of a dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to each of the company, he says, " Look upon this, then drink and enjoy yourself; for when dead you will be like this.
Page 483 - When, however, he found on the fifth that they were not gone, thinking that their firm stand was mere impudence and recklessness, he grew wroth and sent against them the Medes and Cissians, with orders to take them alive and bring them into his presence. Then the Medes rushed forward and charged the Greeks, but fell in vast numbers; others, however, took the places of the slain and would not be beaten off, though they suffered terrible losses. In this way it became clear to all, and especially to...
Page 120 - When a conflagration takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes on the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance, take care of the cats, and neglect to put out the fire ; but the cats, making their escape, and leaping over the men, throw themselves into the fire ; and when this happens great lamentations are made among the Egyptians.
Page 250 - Hercules into the northern sea,7 and so to return to Egypt. The Phoenicians accordingly, setting out from the Red Sea, navigated the southern sea ; when autumn came, they went ashore, and sowed the land, by whatever part of Libya they happened to be sailing, and waited for harvest ; then having reaped the corn, they put to sea again. When two years had thus passed, in the third, having doubled the pillars of Hercules, they arrived in Egypt, and related what to me does not seem credible, but may to...
Page 148 - ... up of Ethiopian stone. Some of the Grecians erroneously say that this pyramid is the work of the courtesan Rhodopis ; but they evidently appear to me ignorant who Rhodopis was; for they would not else have attributed to her the building such a pyramid, on which, so to speak, numberless thousands of talents were expended ; besides, Rhodopis flourished in the reign of Amasis, and not at this time; for she was very many years later than those kings who left these pyramids.
Page 428 - When he was seated there, looking down towards the shore, he beheld both the land army and the fleet ; and when he beheld them, he desired to see a contest take place between the ships ; and when it had taken place, and the Sidonian Phoenicians were victorious, he showed himself exceedingly gratified both with the contest and the army. 45. And when he saw the whole Hellespont covered by the ships, and all the shores and the plains of Abydos full of men, Xerxes thereupon pronounced himself happy ;...
Page 176 - Son of Cyrus, the calamities of my family are too great to leave me the power of weeping : but the misfortunes of a companion, reduced in his old age to want of bread, is a fit subject for lamentation.
Page 18 - ... Croesus, they went away, well provided with chosen youths and dogs ; and, having arrived at Mount Olympus, they sought the wild beast, and having found him and encircled him around, they hurled their javelins at him. Among the rest, the stranger, the same that had been purified of murder, named Adrastus, throwing his javelin at the boar, missed him and struck the son of Croesus : thus he being wounded by the point of the lance, fulfilled the warning of the dream.
Page 154 - Now they determined to leave in common a memorial of themselves, and having so determined, they built a labyrinth a little above the lake of Moeris, situated near that called the city of Crocodiles ; this I have myself seen, and found it greater than can be described ; for if any one should reckon up the buildings and public works of the Grecians, they would be found to have cost less...
Page 16 - At this same time a boar of enormous size appeared in Mysian Olympus, and rushing down from that mountain, ravaged the fields of the Mysians. The Mysians, though they often went out against him, could not hurt him, but suffered much from him. At last deputies from the Mysians having come to Croesus, spoke as follows : " O king, a boar of enormous size has appeared in our country, and ravages our fields : though we have often endeavored to take him, we cannot. We therefore earnestly beg that you would...