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Babylon (Iraq) (search for this): book 7, chapter 2
should bear this title and I address you by it.” “And I you, Croesus; for we are both men. But, Croesus,” he added, “would you be willing to give me a bit of advice?”“Aye, Cyrus,” said he; “I wish I could find something of practical value to say to you. For that, I think, would prove good for me as well.” “Listen, then, Croesus,” said he. “I observe that my soldiers have gone through many toils and dangers and now are thinking that they are in possession of the richest city in Asia, next to Babylon; and I think that they deserve some reward. For I know that if they do not reap some fruit of their labours, I shall not be able to keep them in obedience very long. Now, I do not wish to abandon the cityCyrus proposes to spare Sardis to them to plunder; for I believe that then the city would be destroyed, and I am sure that in the pillaging the worst men would get the largest share.” “Well,” said Croesus on hearing these words, “permit me to say to any Lydians that
Lydia (Turkey) (search for this): book 7, chapter 2
the command, deeming myself fit to be the greatest; but, as it seems, I did not know myself. For I thought I was capable of carrying on war against you; but I was no match for you; for you are in the first place a scion of the gods and in the second place the descendant of an unbroken line of kings, and finally you have been practising virtue from your childhood on, while the first of my ancestors to wear a crown, I am told, was at the same time king and freedman.Gyges, the shepherd king of Lydia. Therefore, as I was thus without knowledge, I have my just deserts. “But, Cyrus,” said he, “I know myself now. But do you think Apollo's declaration still holds true, that if I know myself I shall be happy? I ask you this for the reason that under the present circumstances it seems to me you can judge best; for you are also in a position to fulfil it.” “You must give me time to consider this,Cyrus restores to Croesus his household Croesus,” Cyrus replied; “for when I think of your ha
Asia (search for this): book 7, chapter 2
henceforth you should bear this title and I address you by it.” “And I you, Croesus; for we are both men. But, Croesus,” he added, “would you be willing to give me a bit of advice?”“Aye, Cyrus,” said he; “I wish I could find something of practical value to say to you. For that, I think, would prove good for me as well.” “Listen, then, Croesus,” said he. “I observe that my soldiers have gone through many toils and dangers and now are thinking that they are in possession of the richest city in Asia, next to Babylon; and I think that they deserve some reward. For I know that if they do not reap some fruit of their labours, I shall not be able to keep them in obedience very long. Now, I do not wish to abandon the cityCyrus proposes to spare Sardis to them to plunder; for I believe that then the city would be destroyed, and I am sure that in the pillaging the worst men would get the largest share.” “Well,” said Croesus on hearing these words, “permit me to say to a
Sardis (Turkey) (search for this): book 7, chapter 2
ds, as was necessary, they went to rest. As for Croesus and his army, they fled straight towards Sardis, while the other contingents got away, each man as far as he could under cover of the night on his way toward home. When daylight came, Cyrus led his armyThe capture of Sardis straight on against Sardis. And as soon as he came up to the walls of the city, he set up his engines as if intending toSardis. And as soon as he came up to the walls of the city, he set up his engines as if intending to assault it and made ready his scaling ladders. But though he did this, in the course of the following night he sent some Chaldaeans and Persians to climb up by what was considered the most precipitou keep them in obedience very long. Now, I do not wish to abandon the cityCyrus proposes to spare Sardis to them to plunder; for I believe that then the city would be destroyed, and I am sure that in tyou should get from the Lydians of their own free will everything there is of beauty or value in Sardis. For when they hear this, I am sure that whatever fair possession man or woman has will to come
Delphi (Greece) (search for this): book 7, chapter 2
reed to have done as Croesus suggested. “But pray tell me, Croesus,” he resumed,Croesus and the Pythian oracle “what has come of your responses from the oracle at Delphi? For it is said that Apollo has received much service from you and that everything that you do is done in obedience to him.” “I would it were so, Cyrus,” he answe that they are mistrusted, they have no love for those who mistrust them. However, as he knew even about the gross absurdities I was engaged in, far as I was from Delphi,See Index, s.v. Croesus, note. I then sent to him to inquire if I should have male issue. And at first he did not even answer me; but when I had at last propitiatfe most happily; and he answered me:‘Knowing thyself, O Croesus—thus shalt thou live and be happy.’There is a reference to the famous inscription on the temple at Delphi—gnw=qi seauto/n. And when I heard this response, I was glad; for I thought that it was the easiest task in the world that he was laying upon me as th