Herodotus: Histories Book VI
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Book VI of the Histories is one of Herodotus'' most varied books, beginning with the final collapse of the Ionian Revolt and moving on to the Athenian triumph at Marathon (490 BC); it also includes fascinating material on Sparta, full of court intrigue and culminating in Kleomenes'' grisly death, and there is comedy too, with Alkmeon''s cramming clothes, boots, and even cheeks with gold dust, then...
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Book VI of the Histories is one of Herodotus'' most varied books, beginning with the final collapse of the Ionian Revolt and moving on to the Athenian triumph at Marathon (490 BC); it also includes fascinating material on Sparta, full of court intrigue and culminating in Kleomenes'' grisly death, and there is comedy too, with Alkmeon''s cramming clothes, boots, and even cheeks with gold dust, then...
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