Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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Page 44
... heard of him gladly came from all parts to Deioces , in order to submit their quarrels to his decision ; and at last they would commit the decision to no one else . 97. In the end , when the number of those who had recourse to him ...
... heard of him gladly came from all parts to Deioces , in order to submit their quarrels to his decision ; and at last they would commit the decision to no one else . 97. In the end , when the number of those who had recourse to him ...
Page 50
... heard these words , took the infant , returned back by the same way , and reached his cottage . It so happened that his own wife , whose confinement had been daily expected , was brought to bed whilst he was ab- sent in the city . And ...
... heard these words , took the infant , returned back by the same way , and reached his cottage . It so happened that his own wife , whose confinement had been daily expected , was brought to bed whilst he was ab- sent in the city . And ...
Page 55
... heard this he was both delighted , and , having called for Cyrus , said to him , " Child , I have been unjust to you , by reason of a vain dream ; but you survive by your own destiny . Now go in happiness to Persia , and I will send an ...
... heard this he was both delighted , and , having called for Cyrus , said to him , " Child , I have been unjust to you , by reason of a vain dream ; but you survive by your own destiny . Now go in happiness to Persia , and I will send an ...
Page 58
... heard this , he armed all the Medes ; and , as if the gods had deprived him of understanding , made Harpagus their general , utterly forgetting the outrage he had done him . And when the Medes came to an engagement with the Persians ...
... heard this , he armed all the Medes ; and , as if the gods had deprived him of understanding , made Harpagus their general , utterly forgetting the outrage he had done him . And when the Medes came to an engagement with the Persians ...
Page 63
... heard their proposal , told them this story : " A piper seeing some fishes in the sea , began to pipe , expecting that they would come to shore ; but finding his hopes disappointed , he took a casting- net , and enclosed a great number ...
... heard their proposal , told them this story : " A piper seeing some fishes in the sea , began to pipe , expecting that they would come to shore ; but finding his hopes disappointed , he took a casting- net , and enclosed a great number ...
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