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Sæpe ego audivi , milites , eum primum esse virum qui ipse consulat quid in rem sit , secundum eum qui bene monenti obediat . I have often heard , my fellow - soldiers , that he was first to be esteemed who gave advice suitable to the ...
Sæpe ego audivi , milites , eum primum esse virum qui ipse consulat quid in rem sit , secundum eum qui bene monenti obediat . I have often heard , my fellow - soldiers , that he was first to be esteemed who gave advice suitable to the ...
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| Title | Herodotus, tr., with notes, by W. Beloe, Volume 3 Herodotus, tr., with notes, by W. Beloe, William Beloe |
| Author | Herodotus |
| Translated by | William Beloe |
| Edition | 4 |
| Published | 1821 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 11 May 2007 |
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