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Lydia (Turkey) (search for this): book 9, chapter 25
Croesus was once building ships of war, we are told, with the intention of making a campaignc. 560-559 B.C. against the islands. And Bias, or Pittacus,Hdt. 1.27 says that the story was told of both men. who happened to be visiting Lydia at the time and was observing the building of the ships, was asked by the king whether he had heard of any news among the Greeks. And when he was given the reply that all the islanders were collecting horses and were planning a campaign against the Lydians, Croesus is said to have exclaimed, "Would that some one could persuade the islanders to fight against the Lydians on horseback!" For the Lydians are skilled horsemen and Croesus believed that they would come off victorious on land. Whereupon Pittacus, or Bias, answered him, "Well, you say that the Lydians, who live on the mainland, would be eager to catch islanders on the land; but do you not suppose that those who live on the islands have pr
560 BC - 559 BC (search for this): book 9, chapter 25
Croesus was once building ships of war, we are told, with the intention of making a campaignc. 560-559 B.C. against the islands. And Bias, or Pittacus,Hdt. 1.27 says that the story was told of both men. who happened to be visiting Lydia at the time and was observing the building of the ships, was asked by the king whether he had heard of any news among the Greeks. And when he was given the reply that all the islanders were collecting horses and were planning a campaign against the Lydians, Croesus is said to have exclaimed, "Would that some one could persuade the islanders to fight against the Lydians on horseback!" For the Lydians are skilled horsemen and Croesus believed that they would come off victorious on land. Whereupon Pittacus, or Bias, answered him, "Well, you say that the Lydians, who live on the mainland, would be eager to catch islanders on the land; but do you not suppose that those who live on the islands have pr