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... soon distinguished themselves by ing contrast to the elaborate introductions of modern their long and enterprising voyages . writers . It is not , however , peculiar to Herodotus ; it was the beautiful distinction of almost all the more ...
... soon distinguished themselves by ing contrast to the elaborate introductions of modern their long and enterprising voyages . writers . It is not , however , peculiar to Herodotus ; it was the beautiful distinction of almost all the more ...
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... soon as he came into her presence , she thus addressed him : " Gyges , I submit two propo- sals to your choice ; you must either destroy Candaules , and take possession of me and of the kingdom , or expect immediate death . Your ...
... soon as he came into her presence , she thus addressed him : " Gyges , I submit two propo- sals to your choice ; you must either destroy Candaules , and take possession of me and of the kingdom , or expect immediate death . Your ...
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... soon as he succeeded to the throne , carried his arms against Miletus and Smyrna , and took the city Colophon . Although he reigned thirty - eight years , he performed no other remarkable ex- ploit : we shall proceed , therefore , to ...
... soon as he succeeded to the throne , carried his arms against Miletus and Smyrna , and took the city Colophon . Although he reigned thirty - eight years , he performed no other remarkable ex- ploit : we shall proceed , therefore , to ...
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... soon afterwards restored to health . The above is a faithful account of the war betwixt Alyattes and the Milesians . XXIII . Periander , the son of Cypselus , who communicated to Thrasybulus the reply of the oracle , was king of Corinth ...
... soon afterwards restored to health . The above is a faithful account of the war betwixt Alyattes and the Milesians . XXIII . Periander , the son of Cypselus , who communicated to Thrasybulus the reply of the oracle , was king of Corinth ...
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... Soon afterwards he attacked every state , both of the Ionians and the Eolians : the motives which he assigned were various , important in some instances , but , when such could not be found , frivolous pre- texts sufficed . XXVII . Not ...
... Soon afterwards he attacked every state , both of the Ionians and the Eolians : the motives which he assigned were various , important in some instances , but , when such could not be found , frivolous pre- texts sufficed . XXVII . Not ...
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