The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus, Tr. from the Text of T. Gaisford, with Notes and a Summary by P.E. Laurent (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...Datis, who was the head of the fleet, the forces following in his rear, forbade the ships to touch there, but commanded them to proceed over to Rhenea, lying opposite: being informed where the Delians were, he sent a herald, and addressed them thus: Holy men wherefore do ye fly, bearing harsh judgment of me, such as I deserve not? For the following are the commands given me by the King, and, so far at least, I myself know: I am not to ravage that land where the two gods' were born, neither the land itself, nor its inhabitants. Do you therefore now come back to your homes 6, and in - M -v 'EUmi'mt. See Matthix, See Matthiae, Gr. Gramra. p. 672, Gr. Gramm. p. 469. or sect. 338. or sect. 466, 1. 5 i. e. Diana and Apollo. Vol. ii. r habit the island. The above proclamation he caused to be made by a herald to the Delians; after which he burnt on the 98 altar a pile of three hundred talents of frankincense.--Datis, having therefore-acted in this manner, steered with his troops first against Eretria, taking with him both the Ionians and-Eolians. After he had quitted the place, Delos was shaken by an earthquake, this being the first and last time, down to my days, as the Delians represent. The divinity, no doubt, displayed to mankind this prodigy as an omen of calamities to be; for under the reigns of Darius, son of Hystaspes, of Xerxes, son of Darius, and, of Artaxerxes, son of Xerxes, during those three successive generations, more calamities befel Greece than in the twenty generations previous to Darius; some proceeding on the one hand from the Persians, others again from the chief men7 of the country disputing for power; so that it was not without-reason that Delos now trembled, having been...