The Histories of HerodotusD. Appleton, 1899 - 568 pages |
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... never reached Sardis , for one of the two following reasons : the Lacedæmonians say , that when this bowl , on its way to Sardis , was off Samos , the Samians having heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force ...
... never reached Sardis , for one of the two following reasons : the Lacedæmonians say , that when this bowl , on its way to Sardis , was off Samos , the Samians having heard of it , sailed out in long ships , and took it away by force ...
Page 33
... never done before . As to Othryades , who was the only one that survived of the_three hundred , they say that , being ashamed to return to Sparta when all his fellow - soldiers had perished , he put an end to himself at Thyrea . When ...
... never done before . As to Othryades , who was the only one that survived of the_three hundred , they say that , being ashamed to return to Sparta when all his fellow - soldiers had perished , he put an end to himself at Thyrea . When ...
Page 44
... never yet observed any ingratitude in me , and I shall take care never to offend you in the future . If therefore it is your pleasure that this thing should be done , it is fitting that I readily obey you . " Har- pagus , having given ...
... never yet observed any ingratitude in me , and I shall take care never to offend you in the future . If therefore it is your pleasure that this thing should be done , it is fitting that I readily obey you . " Har- pagus , having given ...
Page 45
... never seen , nor had ever befallen our masters . The 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 ...
... never seen , nor had ever befallen our masters . The 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 ...
Page 51
... never have arrived at your present fortune ) , do you now avenge yourself on your murderer Astyages ; for as far as regards his pur- pose you are long since dead , but by the care of the gods and of me you survive . I suppose you have ...
... never have arrived at your present fortune ) , do you now avenge yourself on your murderer Astyages ; for as far as regards his pur- pose you are long since dead , but by the care of the gods and of me you survive . I suppose you have ...
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