Herodotus, Τόμος 2P.P. Berresford, 1828 |
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... suffer affliction from the loss of his child , or , by refusing to send her , provoke the resentment of Cambyses . Amasis both dreaded and detested the power of Persia , and was unwilling to accept , though fearful of refusing , the ...
... suffer affliction from the loss of his child , or , by refusing to send her , provoke the resentment of Cambyses . Amasis both dreaded and detested the power of Persia , and was unwilling to accept , though fearful of refusing , the ...
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... suffer me to shed " tears ; but it was consistent that I should weep for " my friend , who , from a station of ... suffered first , and was already dead ; the father , they led to Cambyses , with whom he afterwards liyed , and received ...
... suffer me to shed " tears ; but it was consistent that I should weep for " my friend , who , from a station of ... suffered first , and was already dead ; the father , they led to Cambyses , with whom he afterwards liyed , and received ...
Σελίδα 25
... suffered interruption , and who had even recovered what he had taken pains to lose . He sent therefore a herald to Samos , to disclaim all fu- ture connexion ; his motive for doing which , was the apprehension , that in any future ...
... suffered interruption , and who had even recovered what he had taken pains to lose . He sent therefore a herald to Samos , to disclaim all fu- ture connexion ; his motive for doing which , was the apprehension , that in any future ...
Σελίδα 27
... suffer the Corinthians to take them . But as the Corinthians prevented their receiving any food , the Samians instituted a festival on the occasion , which they yet observe . At the approach of night , and as long as the children ...
... suffer the Corinthians to take them . But as the Corinthians prevented their receiving any food , the Samians instituted a festival on the occasion , which they yet observe . At the approach of night , and as long as the children ...
Σελίδα 30
... suffer the sovereign " authority to pass into other hands , and the riches of " our family to be dispersed , rather than return to en " joy them yourself ? Let me entreat you to punish " yourself no more ; return to your country and ...
... suffer the sovereign " authority to pass into other hands , and the riches of " our family to be dispersed , rather than return to en " joy them yourself ? Let me entreat you to punish " yourself no more ; return to your country and ...
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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
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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.