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 36
... night came on . The two Ar- gians , thinking themselves victorious , ran to Argos with the news ; but Othryades , the Lacedæmonian , having stripped the corpses of the Argians , and carried their arms to his own camp , continued at his ...
... night came on . The two Ar- gians , thinking themselves victorious , ran to Argos with the news ; but Othryades , the Lacedæmonian , having stripped the corpses of the Argians , and carried their arms to his own camp , continued at his ...
Page 46
... first divided them into spearmen , archers , and cavalry ; whereas before they had been confused- ly mixed together . It was he that fought with the Lydians , 4 5 when the day was turned into night , 46 [ 100-103 . HERODOTUS .
... first divided them into spearmen , archers , and cavalry ; whereas before they had been confused- ly mixed together . It was he that fought with the Lydians , 4 5 when the day was turned into night , 46 [ 100-103 . HERODOTUS .
Page 47
... night , 3 as they were fighting ; and who subjected the whole of Asia above the river Halys . He assembled the forces of all his subjects , and marched against Nineveh to avenge his father , and destroy that city . However , when he had ...
... night , 3 as they were fighting ; and who subjected the whole of Asia above the river Halys . He assembled the forces of all his subjects , and marched against Nineveh to avenge his father , and destroy that city . However , when he had ...
Page 78
... night there , except only a native woman , chosen by the god out of the whole nation , as the Chaldeans , who are priests of this deity , say . 182. These same priests assert , though I can not credit what they say , that the god ...
... night there , except only a native woman , chosen by the god out of the whole nation , as the Chaldeans , who are priests of this deity , say . 182. These same priests assert , though I can not credit what they say , that the god ...
Page 79
... night in the temple with the god . 183. There is also an- other temple below , within the precinct at Babylon ; in it is a large golden statue of Jupiter seated , and near it is placed a large table of gold , the throne also and the ...
... night in the temple with the god . 183. There is also an- other temple below , within the precinct at Babylon ; in it is a large golden statue of Jupiter seated , and near it is placed a large table of gold , the throne also and the ...
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