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    Herodotus, The Histories (ed. A. D. Godley)

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    LXXXIX. Cyrus thought about what Croesus had said and, telling the rest to withdraw, asked Croesus what fault he saw in what was being done. “Since the gods have made me your slave,” replied the Lydian, “it is right that if I have any further insight I should point it out to you. [2] The Persians being by nature violent men are poor; so if you let them seize and hold great possessions, you may expect that he who has got most will revolt against you. Therefore do this, if you like what I say. [3] Have men of your guard watch all the gates; let them take the spoil from those who are carrying it out, and say that it must be paid as a tithe to Zeus. Thus you shall not be hated by them for taking their wealth by force, and they, recognizing that you act justly, will give up the spoil willingly.”


    There are a total of 15 comments on and cross references to this page.

    Further comments from W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotus:
    book 1 (general note)
    book 1 (general note)
    book 1, chapter 89 (general note)
    book 1, chapter 89, section 1: hoi enorôiê
    book 1, chapter 89, section 3 (general note)

    Cross references from Perseus Encyclopedia:
    herodotus-3 [Herodotus and Homer (3)]

    Cross references from Raphael Kühner, Bernhard Gerth, Ausführliche Grammatik der griechischen Sprache (ed. Ildar Ibraguimov):
    364 [V. Das Neutrum im Plur. mit dem Verb im Sing.]
    389 [Konjunktiv, Optativ, Imperativ, Infinitiv und Partizip der Zeitformen.]
    397 [d. Imperativ.]

    Cross references from Sir Richard Jebb, Commentary on Sophocles: Philoctetes:
    * [827-864]

    Cross references from William Watson Goodwin, Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of the Greek Verb:
    253 [Imperative in Commands, etc.]
    762 [Infinitive after Adjectives, Adverbs, and Nouns.]

    Cross references from Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Syntax of Classical Greek:
    18, 31, 404 [Imperative Mood]
    18, 31, 422 [Imperative in dependent and in interrogative sentences.]
    42, 541 [Article with names of gods. ]

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    Herodotus, with an English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920.
    OCLC: 1610641
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