 Artachasus, one of the engineers, who appears by all accounts to have been one of the greatest men of the day, for he was in stature the tallest of all the Persians, and wanted only the breadth of four fingers to complete the full height of five regal...  The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal - Page 37edited by - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Herodotus - Greece - 1824 - 388 pages
...Xerxes, and derived his blood from Achaemenes : his voice was stronger than that of any other man ; he was in stature the tallest of all the Persians, and wanted only four fingers to complete the full height of five royal cubits*. Xerxes much lamenting the loss of this... | |
 | Herodotus - 1824 - 366 pages
...Xerxes, and derived his blood from Achtemenes : his voice was stronger than that of any other man ; he was in stature the tallest of all the Persians, and wanted only four fingers to complete the full height of five royal cubits'. Xerxes much lamenting the loss of this... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1841 - 412 pages
...Persian army arrived at Acanthus, in the neighborhood (about -481 BC) — At this time died Artachaeus, one of the engineers, who appears by all accounts...Persians, and wanted only the breadth of four fingers ^o complete the full height of five regal cubits ; his voice also was stronger than that of any- other... | |
 | 1842 - 602 pages
...Persian army arrived at Acanthus, in the neighbourhood' (about 481 BC). — At this time died Artachams, one of the engineers: who appears by all accounts...men of the day; for he was in stature the tallest of the Persians, and wanted only the breadth of four lingers to complete the full height of five regal... | |
 | John Wilson - Pyramids - 1856 - 524 pages
...breadth of 2500 yards is more than twice 12 stades of Babylon. Artachaeus, the director of the canal, was the tallest of all the Persians, and wanted only the breadth of 4 fingers to complete the height of 5 royal cubits. (Herodotus.) We have supposed a royal cubit of... | |
 | John Wilson (writer on astronomy.) - 1856 - 532 pages
...breadth of 2500 yards is more than twice 12 stades of Babylon. Artachaeus, the director of the canal, was the tallest of all the Persians, and wanted only the breadth of 4 fingers to complete the height of 5 royal cubits. (Herodotus.-) We have supposed a royal cubit of... | |
 | S. Warrand - 1842 - 614 pages
...Persian army arrived at Acanthus, in the neighbourhood (about 4-81 BC). — At this time died Artachajus, one of the engineers: who appears by all accounts...of the day; for he was in stature the tallest of. the Persians, and wanted only the breadth of four fingers to complete the full height of five regal... | |
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