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 62
... lives entirely with the women : the reason of this custom is , that if he should die in childhood , he may occasion no grief to his father . 137. Now I much approve of the above custom , as also of the following , that not even the king ...
... lives entirely with the women : the reason of this custom is , that if he should die in childhood , he may occasion no grief to his father . 137. Now I much approve of the above custom , as also of the following , that not even the king ...
Page 85
... live ass on board , and the larger ones more ; for after they arrive at Babylon , and have disposed of their freight , they sell the ribs of the boat and all the reeds by public auction ; then , having piled the skins on the asses ...
... live ass on board , and the larger ones more ; for after they arrive at Babylon , and have disposed of their freight , they sell the ribs of the boat and all the reeds by public auction ; then , having piled the skins on the asses ...
Page 88
... live . The river Araxes flows from the Matienian mountains , whence also springs the river Gyndes , which Cyrus distrib- uted into the three hundred and sixty trenches ; and it gushes out from forty springs , all of which , except one ...
... live . The river Araxes flows from the Matienian mountains , whence also springs the river Gyndes , which Cyrus distrib- uted into the three hundred and sixty trenches ; and it gushes out from forty springs , all of which , except one ...
Page 93
... live on cattle and fish , which the river Araxes yields in abundance , and they are drinkers of milk . They worship the sun only of all the gods , and sacrifice horses to him ; and this is the reason of this custom - they think it right ...
... live on cattle and fish , which the river Araxes yields in abundance , and they are drinkers of milk . They worship the sun only of all the gods , and sacrifice horses to him ; and this is the reason of this custom - they think it right ...
Page 108
... live apart from beasts ; but the Egyptians live with them . Others feed on wheat and barley , but it is a very great dis- grace for an Egyptian to make food of them ; but they make bread from spelt , which some call zea . They knead the ...
... live apart from beasts ; but the Egyptians live with them . Others feed on wheat and barley , but it is a very great dis- grace for an Egyptian to make food of them ; but they make bread from spelt , which some call zea . They knead the ...
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