Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 82
Page 33
... Cyrus , having assembled his own army , and having taken with him all who inhabited the intermediate country , went to meet Croesus . But before he began to advance , he sent heralds to the Ionians , to persuade them to revolt from ...
... Cyrus , having assembled his own army , and having taken with him all who inhabited the intermediate country , went to meet Croesus . But before he began to advance , he sent heralds to the Ionians , to persuade them to revolt from ...
Page 34
... Cyrus , who had come off on such equal terms , would venture to advance upon Sardis . 78 . While Croesus was forming these plans the whole suburbs were filled with serpents , and when they appeared , the horses , forsaking their ...
... Cyrus , who had come off on such equal terms , would venture to advance upon Sardis . 78 . While Croesus was forming these plans the whole suburbs were filled with serpents , and when they appeared , the horses , forsaking their ...
Page 35
... Cyrus , when he saw the Lydians drawn up in order of battle , alarmed at the cavalry , had re- course to the following stratagem , on the suggestion of Har- pagus , a Mede . Having collected together all the camels that followed his ...
... Cyrus , when he saw the Lydians drawn up in order of battle , alarmed at the cavalry , had re- course to the following stratagem , on the suggestion of Har- pagus , a Mede . Having collected together all the camels that followed his ...
Page 37
... 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 failed ; till , after the rest had desisted , a ...
... 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 failed ; till , after the rest had desisted , a ...
Page 38
... Cyrus ; and he , having heaped up a great pile , placed Croesus upon it , bound with fetters , and with him fourteen young Lydians ; designing either to offer this sacri- fice to some god , as the first - fruits of his victory , or ...
... Cyrus ; and he , having heaped up a great pile , placed Croesus upon it , bound with fetters , and with him fourteen young Lydians ; designing either to offer this sacri- fice to some god , as the first - fruits of his victory , or ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accordingly Ægina Æginetæ afterwards Amasis answered Argives Aristagoras army arrived Asia Astyages Athenians Athens barbarians battle called Cambyses Carians carried cavalry chap Cleomenes commanded consult the oracle Croesus cubits Cyrenæans Cyrus Darius daughter death Delphi Demaratus Egypt Egyptians enemy engagement Ethiopians expedition fled flows gave give gods gold Grecians Greece Greeks happened Harpagus heard Hellespont herald Hercules Histiæus honour horses hundred inhabit Ionians island Ister Jupiter king Lacedæmonians lake land Libya Lydians manner marched Mardonius Medes Megabazus mention Milesians Miletus Miltiades nations Nile opinion Pæonians passed Pausanias Pelasgians Peloponnesus Periander perished Persians Phocians Phoenicians Pisistratus Polycrates possession Pythian reigned rest revolt river round sacred sacrifice sailed Salamis Samians Samos Sardis Scythians sent ships Smerdis Spartans spoke stades subdued taken temple territory Thebans Themistocles thence thereupon Thessaly things thousand took tyrant whole wife wished women Xerxes