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 50
... commanded him to be put to death . " 112. As the herdsman uttered these last words , he un- covered the child , and showed it to his wife ; she , seeing that the child was large , and of a beautiful form , embraced the knees of her ...
... commanded him to be put to death . " 112. As the herdsman uttered these last words , he un- covered the child , and showed it to his wife ; she , seeing that the child was large , and of a beautiful form , embraced the knees of her ...
Page 51
... commanded the others to seize him , and when they obeyed , Cyrus scourged the boy very severely . But the boy , as soon as he was let loose , considering that he had been treated with great indignity , took it very much to heart , and ...
... commanded the others to seize him , and when they obeyed , Cyrus scourged the boy very severely . But the boy , as soon as he was let loose , considering that he had been treated with great indignity , took it very much to heart , and ...
Page 53
... commanded him to put it to death ; and in say- ing this I did not speak falsely , for such indeed were your orders . In this manner I delivered the infant to him , charg- ing him to place it in some desert mountain , and to stay and ...
... commanded him to put it to death ; and in say- ing this I did not speak falsely , for such indeed were your orders . In this manner I delivered the infant to him , charg- ing him to place it in some desert mountain , and to stay and ...
Page 56
... commanded him to bid Cyrus , as he gave him the hare , to open it with his own hand , and not to suffer any one to be present when he did so . 124. This was accordingly done ; and Cyrus , having received the hare , opened it ; and ...
... commanded him to bid Cyrus , as he gave him the hare , to open it with his own hand , and not to suffer any one to be present when he did so . 124. This was accordingly done ; and Cyrus , having received the hare , opened it ; and ...
Page 68
... advice ; then , hav- ing sent for Mazares , a Mede , he commanded him to order the Lydians to conform themselves to the regulations proposed by Croesus , and moreover to enslave all the rest who 68 [ 155 , 156 . HERODOTUS .
... advice ; then , hav- ing sent for Mazares , a Mede , he commanded him to order the Lydians to conform themselves to the regulations proposed by Croesus , and moreover to enslave all the rest who 68 [ 155 , 156 . HERODOTUS .
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