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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... whole of Media , and he knew that injustice and justice are ever at variance . The Medes of the same village , observing his conduct , chose him for their judge ; and he , constantly keeping the sovereign power in view , showed himself ...
... whole of Media , and he knew that injustice and justice are ever at variance . The Medes of the same village , observing his conduct , chose him for their judge ; and he , constantly keeping the sovereign power in view , showed himself ...
Page 50
... whole house of Harpagus was filled with lamentations ; I , greatly alarmed , went in , and as soon as I entered , I saw an infant lying before me , panting and crying , dressed in gold and a robe of various colors . When Harpagus saw me ...
... whole house of Harpagus was filled with lamentations ; I , greatly alarmed , went in , and as soon as I entered , I saw an infant lying before me , panting and crying , dressed in gold and a robe of various colors . When Harpagus saw me ...
Page 52
... torture ; and as he said this , he made a signal to his guards to seize him . The man , when brought to the torture , discovered the whole matter , and be- 66 ginning from the outset he went through it , 52 [ 115 , 116 . HERODOTUS .
... torture ; and as he said this , he made a signal to his guards to seize him . The man , when brought to the torture , discovered the whole matter , and be- 66 ginning from the outset he went through it , 52 [ 115 , 116 . HERODOTUS .
Page 53
... whole truth , O king , and such was the fate of the child . " 118. Thus Harpagus told the real truth ; but Astyages , dissembling the anger which he felt on account of what had been done , again related to Harpagus the whole matter as ...
... whole truth , O king , and such was the fate of the child . " 118. Thus Harpagus told the real truth ; but Astyages , dissembling the anger which he felt on account of what had been done , again related to Harpagus the whole matter as ...
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... whole circle of the heav- ens by the name of Jupiter . They sacrifice to the sun and moon , to the earth , fire , water , and the winds . To these alone they have sacrificed from the earliest times ; but they have since learned from the ...
... whole circle of the heav- ens by the name of Jupiter . They sacrifice to the sun and moon , to the earth , fire , water , and the winds . To these alone they have sacrificed from the earliest times ; but they have since learned from the ...
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