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Tales From Herodotus XIV. Two Stories of the Alcmaeonid Family

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Mark Mueller

Translated from Tales From Herodotus. (a) How Alcmaeon was enriched by Croesus. The Alcmaeonids were both ancient and illustrious amongst the Athenians, from Alcmaeon and again from Megacles they became very illustrious. For Alcmaeon became an assistant to the Lydians … Continue reading →

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Translation Blues

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Mark Mueller

Sometimes even a simple phrase can give me grief, such as the following: ὁ δὲ Ἀλκμαίων ἐνδὺς χιτῶνα μέγαν καὶ κόλπον βαθὺν καταλιπόμενος τοῦ χιτῶνος translated very literally, this reads and Alcmaeon having worn a tunic great and fold deep … Continue reading →

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