 | Pausanias - Greece - 1794 - 486 pages
...were ordered to wait till new ones came to the courfe. But on this road, as I have already obferved, the Lacedaemonians have a place which they call Booneta. This was once the houfe of king Polydorus ; and, after his death, was bought of his wife for certain oxen: for at that... | |
 | Pausanias - Art, Greek - 1824 - 452 pages
...was victor, must be obvious to every one : but they report that this race was ran in the Aphetaean road. It appears to me, indeed, that Icarius instituted...bought of his wife for certain oxen : for at that time there was not any coin, either of silver or gold, but, according to ancient custom, they mutually... | |
 | Edward Thomas - Coins, Jewish - 1874 - 436 pages
...have a place which they call Booneta. This viz. copper. By ' metal masaka' is meant the mlsaka made of was once the house of King Polydorus ; and after his death, was copper and other metals. The lacquer màsaka is a masaka made bought of his wife for certain oxen ;... | |
 | Gauranga Nath Banerjee - Greeks - 1920 - 370 pages
...avowedly dispensed with a coinage till a later period. "But on road, I have observed the Lacedemonians have a place which they call Booneta. This was once...of King Polydorus, and after his death was bought off his wife for certain oxen, for at that time there was not any coin (nomtsma), either of silver... | |
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I have already observed, the Lacedaemonians have a place which they call Booneta. This was once the house of king Polydorus ; and, after his death, was bought of his wife for certain oxen : for at that time there was not any coin, either of silver or... 