 Athenian, had come and seen all his splendour, and made light of it; and how whatever he had said to him had fallen out exactly as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those...  The Story of Greece - Page 264by James Albert Harrison - 1885 - 515 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Herodotus - 1850 - 104 pages
...happy. Such was the explanation given by Croesus, while the pyre was already kindled, and its edges began to blaze. Then Cyrus, hearing from the interpreters what Croesus had been saying, relented, and reflected that, being himself but a man, he was consigning alive to the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1858 - 746 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...himself, that he was burning alive ; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1859 - 594 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...lighted, and the outer portion began to blaze. Then Cyras, hearing from the interpreters what Croesus had said, relented, bethinking himself that he too... | |
 | Herodotus - 1862 - 596 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves happy. Meanwhile, as lie thus spoke, the pile was lighted, and the outer portion began to blaze. Then Cyrus, hearing from... | |
 | François Lenormant, Elisabeth Chevallier - 1871 - 980 pages
...he foreshadowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...himself, that he was burning alive; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1875 - 754 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...himself, that he was burning alive ; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1875 - 594 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...Meanwhile, as he thus spoke, the pile was lighted, 174 REMARKABLE DELIVERANCE OF CR(ESCS. BOOK I and the outer portion began to blaze. Then Cyrus, hearing... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 348 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...himself, that he was burning alive ; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1889 - 598 pages
...Meanwhile, as he thus spoke, the pile was lighted, and the outer portion began to blaze. Then Cyras, hearing from the interpreters what Croesus had said,...himself, that he was burning alive ; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1892 - 334 pages
...as he foreshowed, although it was nothing that especially concerned him, but applied to all mankind alike, and most to those who seemed to themselves...himself, that he was burning alive ; afraid, moreover, of retribution, and full of the thought that whatever is human is insecure. So he bade them quench the... | |
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