Studies in Herodotus

accepted Aeschylus Argos argument Athenian Athens attack attempt authority battle beginning Book called certainly Cimon clear clearly Cleomenes completely connection considered course critics definite discussed doubt earlier early especially evidence explanation fact familiar fifth century figures further given gives Greece Greek hand Herodotus historian important instances interest Ionian King Lacedaemonians later least less Megabyzus mention Messenia Meyer Miltiades narrative natural never obvious once oracle origin passage Pausanias Peloponnese perhaps period Persian Plutarch political position possible probably prove question quoted reason recorded reference reject relations result says seems Sparta speaking statement story success suggested supposed surely taken theory thought tradition true tyrant usually victory Wars whole writes Xerxes Zopyrus