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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... Persians to revolt ; and after mature consideration , he fixed upon the following as the most proper ; and accordingly he put it in practice . Having written such a letter as he thought fit , he called an assembly of the Persians , and ...
... Persians to revolt ; and after mature consideration , he fixed upon the following as the most proper ; and accordingly he put it in practice . Having written such a letter as he thought fit , he called an assembly of the Persians , and ...
Page 58
... Persians , such of them as knew nothing of the plot , fought ; but others went over to the Persians ; and the far greater part purposely behaved as cowards and fled . 128. The army of the Medes being thus shamefully dispersed , as soon ...
... Persians , such of them as knew nothing of the plot , fought ; but others went over to the Persians ; and the far greater part purposely behaved as cowards and fled . 128. The army of the Medes being thus shamefully dispersed , as soon ...
Page 59
... Persian ; whereas now the Medes , who were not at all in fault , had become slaves instead of masters , and the Persians , who before were slaves to the Medes , had now become their masters . " 7 130. So Astyages , after he had reigned ...
... Persian ; whereas now the Medes , who were not at all in fault , had become slaves instead of masters , and the Persians , who before were slaves to the Medes , had now become their masters . " 7 130. So Astyages , after he had reigned ...
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... Persians , Mitra . 132. The fol- lowing is the established mode of sacrifice to the above- mentioned deities : they ... Persians , and the king , for he is himself included in the Persians . When he has cut the victim into small pieces ...
... Persians , Mitra . 132. The fol- lowing is the established mode of sacrifice to the above- mentioned deities : they ... Persians , and the king , for he is himself included in the Persians . When he has cut the victim into small pieces ...
Page 62
... Persians ; and they say that from having committed some offense against the sun a man is afflicted with these dis- eases . Every stranger that is seized with these distempers many of them even drive out of the country ; and they do the ...
... Persians ; and they say that from having committed some offense against the sun a man is afflicted with these dis- eases . Every stranger that is seized with these distempers many of them even drive out of the country ; and they do the ...
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