 | 1861
...them come with an army of superior strength against the long lived Ethiopians — till then, let them thank the gods that they have not put it into the...Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them." Such were the Ethiopians 2400 years ago — -tall, noble, independent, resolute, wealthy, powerful,... | |
 | William Adams, Croesus (king of Lydia.) - 1846
...those luxuries which we enjoy, they will never be persuaded to relinquish them again. I, for my part, thank the gods that they have not put it into the heart of the Persians to invade Lydia." The advice was disregarded at the time, but remembered afterwards, when... | |
 | Herodotus - 1858
...army of superior strength against the longlived Ethiopians — till then, let them thank the gods to that they have not put it into the heart of the sons...Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them." 22. So speaking, he unstrung the bow, and gave it into the hands of the messengers. Then, taking... | |
 | Herodotus - History - 1859
...them come with an army of superior strength against the long-lived Ethiopians — till then, let them thank the gods'* that they have not put it into the...Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them.' " 22. So speaking, he unstrung the bow, and gave it into the hands of the messengers. Then,... | |
 | Philip William Perfitt - 1859
...them come with an army of " superior strength against the long-lived Ethiopians — till then let them thank the "gods that they have not put it into the...Ethiops to covet "countries which do not belong to them." Such was the proud answer of men who were strong in their sense of right, and confident that... | |
 | Annie Keary - 1861
...long-lived Ethiopians. Till then, let them thank the gods that they have not put it into the hearts of the sons of the Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them." ' So speaking, he unstrung the bow, and gave it into the hands of the messengers. "Then, taking... | |
 | Annie Keary, Eliza Keary - History - 1861 - 434 pages
...long-lived Ethiopians. Till then, let them thank the gods that they have not put it into the hearts of the sons of the Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them." ' So speaking, he unstrung the bow, and gave it into the hands of the messengers. "Then, taking... | |
 | Religion - 1863
...them come with an army of superior strength against the long-lived Ethiopians. Till then, let them thank the gods that they have not put it into the...Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them."1 This language has the clear ring of a powerful and energetic humanity. Herodotus speaks of... | |
 | Herodotus - History - 1866
...army of superior strength against the long-lived Ethiopians — till then, let them thank the gods6* that they have not put it into the heart of the sons...Ethiops to covet countries which do not belong to them.' " 22. So speaking, he unstrung the bow, and gave it into the hands of the messengers. Then,... | |
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The king of the Ethiops thus advises the king of the Persians — when the Persians can pull a bow of this strength thus easily, then let... 
