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I cannot say against oracles that they are not true, and I do not wish to try to discredit them when they speak plainly. Look at the following matter:
I cannot say against oracles that they are not true, and I do not wish to try to discredit them when they speak plainly. Look at the following matter:
When the sacred headland of golden-sworded
Artemis and
Cynosura by the sea they bridge with ships,
After sacking shiny
Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus) Athens in mad hope,
Divine Justice will extinguish mighty Greed the son of Insolence
Lusting terribly, thinking to devour all.
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Considering this, I dare to say nothing against Bacis concerning oracles when he speaks so plainly, nor will I consent to it by others.
Bronze will come together with bronze, and
Ares
Will redden the sea with blood. To
Greece [22,39] (nation), Europe Hellas the day of freedom
Far-seeing
Zeus and august Victory will bring.
Considering this, I dare to say nothing against Bacis concerning oracles when he speaks so plainly, nor will I consent to it by others.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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