Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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Page 42
... equal in weight and similar to those at Delphi . Now the offerings which he made to Delphi and to Amphiaraus , were his own property and the first - fruits of his patrimonial riches ; but the rest were the produce of the property of an ...
... equal in weight and similar to those at Delphi . Now the offerings which he made to Delphi and to Amphiaraus , were his own property and the first - fruits of his patrimonial riches ; but the rest were the produce of the property of an ...
Page 45
... equal in circumference to the city of Athens ; the battlements of the first circle are white , of the second black , of the third purple , of the fourth blue , of the fifth bright red . Thus the battlements of all the circles are ...
... equal in circumference to the city of Athens ; the battlements of the first circle are white , of the second black , of the third purple , of the fourth blue , of the fifth bright red . Thus the battlements of all the circles are ...
Page 46
... equals , and who were brought up with him , and of no meaner family , nor inferior to him in manly qualities , might not , when they saw him , grieve and conspire against him ; but that he might appear to be of a different nature to ...
... equals , and who were brought up with him , and of no meaner family , nor inferior to him in manly qualities , might not , when they saw him , grieve and conspire against him ; but that he might appear to be of a different nature to ...
Page 56
... equals in age , Harpagus paid great court to him , sending him presents , from his desire to be avenged on As- tyages ; for he did not see that he himself , who was but a private man , could be able to take vengeance on Astyages ...
... equals in age , Harpagus paid great court to him , sending him presents , from his desire to be avenged on As- tyages ; for he did not see that he himself , who was but a private man , could be able to take vengeance on Astyages ...
Page 61
... equals . For instead of accosting one another , they kiss on the mouth ; if one be a little inferior to the other , they kiss the cheek ; but if he be of a much lower rank , he prostrates himself before the other . They honour , above ...
... equals . For instead of accosting one another , they kiss on the mouth ; if one be a little inferior to the other , they kiss the cheek ; but if he be of a much lower rank , he prostrates himself before the other . They honour , above ...
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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