Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr. .c With a Geographical and General IndexHarper & Bros., 1855 - 613 pages |
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Page 409
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas , who was cousin to Xerxes , and son of Darius's sister , being present , and having the greatest influence with him of all the Persians , constantly held the following language , saying , " Sir , it is not ...
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas , who was cousin to Xerxes , and son of Darius's sister , being present , and having the greatest influence with him of all the Persians , constantly held the following language , saying , " Sir , it is not ...
Page 412
... Mardonius spoke : " Sir , not only are you the most excellent of all the Persians that have yet been , but even of all that ever shall be ; you also , in other respects , have in speaking touched upon the most important topics and the ...
... Mardonius spoke : " Sir , not only are you the most excellent of all the Persians that have yet been , but even of all that ever shall be ; you also , in other respects , have in speaking touched upon the most important topics and the ...
Page 414
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas , cease to speak vain words of the Grecians , who do not deserve to be spoken lightly of ; for by calumniating the Greeks you urge the king himself to lead an army against them ; and to this end you appear to ...
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas , cease to speak vain words of the Grecians , who do not deserve to be spoken lightly of ; for by calumniating the Greeks you urge the king himself to lead an army against them ; and to this end you appear to ...
Page 438
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas ; Tritan- tæchmes , son of Artabanus , who gave his opinion against the invasion of Greece ; Smerdomenes , son of Otanes ( both these were sons to brothers of Darius , and cousins to Xerxes ) ; Masistes , son ...
... Mardonius , son of Gobryas ; Tritan- tæchmes , son of Artabanus , who gave his opinion against the invasion of Greece ; Smerdomenes , son of Otanes ( both these were sons to brothers of Darius , and cousins to Xerxes ) ; Masistes , son ...
Page 445
... Mardonius , having subdued it . In his march from Doriscus , he first passed the Samothra- cian fortresses , the last of which is situate toward the west , and is a city called Mesambria ; near this is Stryme , a city of the Thasians ...
... Mardonius , having subdued it . In his march from Doriscus , he first passed the Samothra- cian fortresses , the last of which is situate toward the west , and is a city called Mesambria ; near this is Stryme , a city of the Thasians ...
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