Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of BaehrH.G. Bohn, 1848 - 613 pages |
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Page 38
... took no heed of him , nor did he care about dying by the blow ; but this speechless son of his , when he saw the Persian advancing against him , through dread and anguish , burst into speech , and said , “ Man , kill not Croesus ...
... took no heed of him , nor did he care about dying by the blow ; but this speechless son of his , when he saw the Persian advancing against him , through dread and anguish , burst into speech , and said , “ Man , kill not Croesus ...
Page 48
... took Nineveh , ( how they took it , I will relate in another work , 6 ) and reduced the Assyrians into subjection , with the ex- ception of the Babylonian district . Having accomplished these things , Cyaxares died , after he had ...
... took Nineveh , ( how they took it , I will relate in another work , 6 ) and reduced the Assyrians into subjection , with the ex- ception of the Babylonian district . Having accomplished these things , Cyaxares died , after he had ...
Page 50
... 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 each had been in a ...
... 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 each had been in a ...
Page 51
... considering that he had been treated with great indignity , took it very much to heart , and hastening to the city , complained to his father of the treat- his son . ment he had met with from Cyrus E 2 113 , 114. ] 51 CLIO . I.
... considering that he had been treated with great indignity , took it very much to heart , and hastening to the city , complained to his father of the treat- his son . ment he had met with from Cyrus E 2 113 , 114. ] 51 CLIO . I.
Page 63
... took a casting- net , and enclosed a great number of fishes , and drew them out . When he saw them leaping about , he said to the fishes , ' Cease your dancing , since when I piped you would not come out and dance . ' Cyrus told this ...
... took a casting- net , and enclosed a great number of fishes , and drew them out . When he saw them leaping about , he said to the fishes , ' Cease your dancing , since when I piped you would not come out and dance . ' Cyrus told this ...
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