The boys' and girls' Herodotus; being parts of the history of Herodotus (1884) (14780931982)

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Title: The boys' and girls' Herodotus; being parts of the history of Herodotus
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Herodotus White, John S. (John Stuart), 1847-1922, ed
Subjects: History, Ancient
Publisher: New York & London, G. P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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Now there was in yEgina aneminent man named Nicodromus, son of Cnoethus ; incensedagainst the yEginetse on account of his former banishment fromthe island, and now hearing that the Athenians were preparing todo a mischief to the ^ginetse, he entered into an agreement withthe Athenians for the betrayal of ^Egina, mentioning on what dayhe would make the attempt, and on what it would be necessaryfor them to come to his assistance. Nicodromus, according to hisagreement, on the appointed day seized that which is called theold town. The Athenians, however, did not arrive at the propertime, for they happened not to have a sufficient number of shipsto engage with the ^ginetse ; and while they were entreating theCorinthians to furnish them with ships, their plan was ruined. TheCorinthians, for they were then on very friendly terms with them, attheir request supplied the Athenians with twenty ships, hiring The Theoris was a vessel which was sent every year to Delos to offer sacrifice toApollo.
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2 5o HERODOTUS. them out at a nominal price of five drachmae each ; because by theirlaws they were forbidden to give them for nothing. The Athen-ians, taking these and their own, manned seventy ships in all,sailed to ^gina, and arrived one day after that agreed upon.When the Athenians did not arrive at the proper time, Nicodro-mus embarked on shipboard and made his escape from ^gina ;and others of the -^ginetse accompanied him, to whom the Athen-ians gave Sunium for a habitation ; and they, sallying from thence,plundered the ^ginetse in the island. This, however, happenedsubsequently. In the meantime the most wealthy of the ^ginetaeoverpowered the common people, who, together with Nicodromus,had revolted against them, and led them out to execution. Onthis occasion they incurred a guilt, which they were unable to ex-piate by any contrivance, as they were ejected out of the islandbefore the goddess became propitious to them. For having takenseven hundred of the common people prisoners,