 Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth— namely, that the Spartans were preparing to do or die manfully— but thought it laughable that they should be engaged in such employments, sent and called to his presence Demaratus the son...  The Story of Greece - Page 339by James Albert Harrison - 1885 - 515 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Herodotus - 1860 - 588 pages
...and when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly ; for no one pursued after him, or paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. 209. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth— namely, that the Spartans were preparing... | |
 | Herodotus - 1860 - 586 pages
...and when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly ; for no one pursued after him, or paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. 209. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth — namely, that the Spartans were... | |
 | Herodotus - 1875 - 490 pages
...many purposes of pleasure, business, and religion" (cf. Thirlwall, vol. i. ch. x. pp. 890-3). after him, or paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. 209. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth — namely, that the Spartans were... | |
 | Herodotus - 1875 - 588 pages
...when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly; for no one pursued after him, nor paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. 209. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth — namely, that the Spartans were... | |
 | Herodotus - 1880 - 572 pages
...when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly; for no one pursued after him, nor paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. 209. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth — namely, that the Spartans were... | |
 | James Albert Harrison - 1885 - 570 pages
...fabled to have married the daughter of Erechtheus, an ancient king of Athens. A mighty tempest cdme up and sank four hundred Persian ships, engulfing...their hair when they are about to risk their lives I " The Persians, scorning the absurdly small numbers of the Greeks, made an attempt to break through... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1890 - 938 pages
...and when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly ; for no one pursued after him, or paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. CH. 209. — Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth — namely, that the Spartans... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 438 pages
...he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly ; for no one pursued after him, nor paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth, — namely, that the Spartans were preparing... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 446 pages
...he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly ; for no one pursued after him, nor paid any heed to his visit. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. Upon this, Xerxes, who had no means of surmising the truth, — namely, that the Spartans were preparing... | |
 | Hutton Webster, Ph.d - 1913 - 316 pages
...number, and when he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly. No one pursued after him, or paid any heed to his visit. So he returned and told Xerxes all that he had seen. . . . Four whole days Xerxes suffered to go by, expecting that the Greeks would run away. When, however,... | |
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