Herodotus, Τόμος 2P.P. Berresford, 1828 |
Αναζήτηση στο βιβλίο
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από τα 42.
Σελίδα 4
... manners , and they must have known that a natural child could never succeed to the throne of Persia , while a le- gitimate one was alive . It was equally certain that Cambyses was not born of an Egyptian woman , but was the son of ...
... manners , and they must have known that a natural child could never succeed to the throne of Persia , while a le- gitimate one was alive . It was equally certain that Cambyses was not born of an Egyptian woman , but was the son of ...
Σελίδα 13
... manners and customs , which differ also from those of all other na- tions , have , besides , this singular distinction ; the supreme authority is given to him who excels all his fellow - citizens in size and proportionable strength . 66 ...
... manners and customs , which differ also from those of all other na- tions , have , besides , this singular distinction ; the supreme authority is given to him who excels all his fellow - citizens in size and proportionable strength . 66 ...
Σελίδα 15
... manner : -After all the moisture is ex- hausted from the body , by the Egyptian or some other process , they cover it totally with a kind of plaster , which they adorn with various colours , and make it exhibit as near a resemblance as ...
... manner : -After all the moisture is ex- hausted from the body , by the Egyptian or some other process , they cover it totally with a kind of plaster , which they adorn with various colours , and make it exhibit as near a resemblance as ...
Σελίδα 19
... manner of her death , like that of Smerdis , is differently related . The Greeks say that Cambyses made the cub of a lioness and a young whelp engage each other , and that this princess was present at the combat ; when this latter was ...
... manner of her death , like that of Smerdis , is differently related . The Greeks say that Cambyses made the cub of a lioness and a young whelp engage each other , and that this princess was present at the combat ; when this latter was ...
Σελίδα 33
... manner goes quite through the mountain , and though only three feet in breadth , is twenty cubits deep . This , by the means of pipes , conveys to the city the waters of a copious spring . This is their first work , and constructed by ...
... manner goes quite through the mountain , and though only three feet in breadth , is twenty cubits deep . This , by the means of pipes , conveys to the city the waters of a copious spring . This is their first work , and constructed by ...
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
accordingly affirm afterwards Agathyrsi Amasis amongst Androphagi Arcesilaus Aristagoras army arrived Artaphernes Asia Athenians Athens attack Barceans Battus body brother Budini called Cambyses Cleomenes Clisthenes commanded conduct continued countrymen Crotona Cyrene Cyreneans Cyrus Darius daughter deity Democedes desert desire despatched district diviners Dorieus Eetion Egypt Egyptians enemy engaged Ethiopians expedition expelled father Geloni Gobryas gold Greece Greeks happened Hellespont Histiæus honour horse hostilities hundred inhabitants instantly Ionians island Issedones Ister Jupiter king Lacedæmonians land Libya Mæandrius Mæotis magus Medes Megabyzus messenger Milesians Miletus nations neighbours never nians observed occasion Onesilus oracle Orates Otanes Pæonians passed Periander Persians person Phoenicians Pisistratidæ Polycrates possessed present Prexaspes prince put to death Pythian received replied retired river sailed Samians Samos Sardis satrapy Scyles Scythians sent sians Smerdis soon Sparta stadia Susa Syloson talents temple Thera thing tion took vessel whilst wives women
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 166 - When she came to the river, she gave the horse some water and then filled her pitcher : having done this, she returned by the way she came, with the pitcher of water on her head, the horse fastened by a bridle to her arm, and as before, employed in spinning.
Σελίδα 176 - Histiirus was desirous to communicate his intentions to Aristagoras : but as the ways were strictly guarded, he could devise no other method ; he therefore took one of the most faithful of his slaves, and inscribed what we have mentioned upon his skull, being first shaved...
Σελίδα 96 - The first person who has proved this, was, as far we are able to judge, Necho king of Egypt. When he had desisted from his attempt to join by a canal the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels...
Σελίδα 55 - They possess, likewise, a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit, produces wool of a finer and better quality than that of sheep. Of this the Indians make their clothes.
Σελίδα 16 - ... some of them were prompted by famine to proceed to the most horrid extremities. They drew lots, and every tenth man was destined to satisfy the hunger of the rest.
Σελίδα 116 - GetBe obstinately defended themselves, but were soon reduced; these, of all the Thracians, are the bravest and most upright. XCIV. They believe themselves to be immortal, and whenever any one dies, they are of opinion that he is removed to the presence of their god Zamolxis, whom some believe to be the same with Gebeleizes. Once in every five year...
Σελίδα 57 - I have endeavoured, but without success, to meet with some one who from ocular observation might describe to me the sea which lies in that part of Europe. It is nevertheless certain, that both our tin and our amber are brought from those extreme regions.
Σελίδα 13 - ... injury. Give him therefore this bow, and in my name speak to him thus : — The king of Ethiopia sends this counsel to the king of Persia : when his subjects shall be able to bend this bow with the same ease that I do, then with a superiority of numbers he may venture to attack the Macrobian Ethiopians. In the mean time, let him be thankful to the gods that the Ethiopians hav^ not been inspired with the same ambitious views of extending their possessions.
Σελίδα 47 - ... wife. They also resolved, that the king should marry no woman but from the family of one of the conspirators. The mode they adopted to elect a king was this : — They agreed to meet on horseback at sun-rise, in the vicinity of the city, and to make him king, whose horse should neigh the first LXXXV. Darius had a groom, whose name was CEbares, a man of considerable ingenuity, for whom on his return home, he immediately sent.
Σελίδα 116 - XCII. Leaving this place, Darius advanced towards another river, called Artiscus, which flows through the country of the Odrysians. On his arrival here he fixed on one certain spot, on which he commanded every one of his soldiers to throw a stone as he passed : this was accordingly done, and Darius, having thus raised an immense pile of stones, proceeded on his march.