THESE are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their due meed of glory; and withal to put on record what were their grounds of feuds. According to the Persians best informed in history, the Phoenicians began to quarrel. This people, who had formerly dwelt on the shores of the Erythraean Sea, having migrated to the ...
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THESE are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their due meed of glory; and withal to put on record what were their grounds of feuds. According to the Persians best informed in history, the Phoenicians began to quarrel. This people, who had formerly dwelt on the shores of the Erythraean Sea, having migrated to the Mediterranean and settled in the parts which they now inhabit, began at once, they say, to adventure on long voyages, freighting their vessels with the wares of Egypt and Assyria. They landed at many places on the coast, and among the rest at Argos, which was then preeminent above all the states included now under the common name of Hellas. Here they exposed their merchandise, and traded with the natives for five or six days; at the end of which time, when almost everything was sold, there came down to the beach a number of women, and among them the daughter of the king, who was, they say, agreeing in this with the Greeks, Io, the child of Inachus. The women were standing by the stern of the ship intent upon their purchases, when the Phoenicians, with a general shout, rushed upon them. The greater part made their escape, but some were seized and carried off. Io herself was among the captives. The Phoenicians put the women on board their vessel, and set sail for Egypt. Thus did Io pass into Egypt, according to the Persian story, which differs widely from the Phoenician: and thus commenced, according to their authors, the series of outrages.
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Fair. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. xii, 544pp. Translated by George Rawlinson. Edited by Manuel Komroff. Volume admits to a bit of wear, including several small bumps to extremities of volume, a number of worn through areas to cloth, and some light soiling to exterior. Mild, faint staining to edges of a few pages. Name in ink to front free endpaper and unobtrusive, faint notes and markings in pencil to a number of pages. A clean, sound reading copy.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, VG in brown boards with ornate gilt design. Tan silk bookmark. No dj. The translator of this edition is George Rawlinson. Discusses Xerxes, Themistocles, Persians, Pausanias, Mardonius, Naxos, Lacedaemonians, Ionions, Greeks, Egyptians, Darius, Croesus, Athens, Cyrus, . Athenians, Amasis). Herodotus, known as "The father of history, " needs no introduction.
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Very Good-with no dust jacket; Black cloth-covered sl sunned/faded/dulled. No DJ. Mild signs of aging/yellowing. Overweight, oversized, 4 lbs. (51-6). The Library of Living Classics; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
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Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. Light pen underlining and notes to about 25 pages of text. Light shelfwear to book. Former owner's name to ffep. Light bumping to corners. Else minor shelfwear to book. DJ has a few tears and chipping; 544 pages.
