The History of Herodotus, Vol. 2: Translated From the Greek (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
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Nativity and Death. When a Child is born, his Relations fitting in a Circle about him, de plore his Condition, on account of the Evils he mutt fufl'er in the Courfe of Life; enumeé rating the various Calamities incident to Man kind. But when a Man is dead, they inter him with Exultation and Rejoicings, repeating the Miferies he has exchang'd for a compleat Felicity. Among the Creitoneans who inhabit the highefi Part of T brace, every Man has many Wives; and at his Death all theic Wo men, {trongly fupported by their feveral Friends, contend fiercely, who iball be accounted to have been molt dear to the Husband. In the end, fhe who is adjudg'd to have merited that Honour, having receiv'd great Commendations both from the Men and Women, is kill'd upon the grave by the nearefl: of her Relations, and buried together with the Man: Which is a great Mortification to the reit, becaufe ac counted the utmoi't Difgrace. The rel't of the Thracians fell their Children for Tranfportati on: and take no care of their Daughters but {offer them to entertain as many Men as they like. Neverthelels they keep their Wives un der a firiéi: Guard, and purchafe them of their Relations at a great Rate. To be mark'd on the Forehead is honourable; and a Man with out fach Marks is accounted ignoble. Idle net's is elteem'd decent; Husbandry unbe coming; and to fubfifl: by War and Rapine is thought glorious. Thefe are the moft con fiderable Cufloms of this Nation. For their Gods, they worfhip only Mars, Bacchus and Diana. But their Kings, befides the national.
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Nativity and Death. When a Child is born, his Relations fitting in a Circle about him, de plore his Condition, on account of the Evils he mutt fufl'er in the Courfe of Life; enumeé rating the various Calamities incident to Man kind. But when a Man is dead, they inter him with Exultation and Rejoicings, repeating the Miferies he has exchang'd for a compleat Felicity. Among the Creitoneans who inhabit the highefi Part of T brace, every Man has many Wives; and at his Death all theic Wo men, {trongly fupported by their feveral Friends, contend fiercely, who iball be accounted to have been molt dear to the Husband. In the end, fhe who is adjudg'd to have merited that Honour, having receiv'd great Commendations both from the Men and Women, is kill'd upon the grave by the nearefl: of her Relations, and buried together with the Man: Which is a great Mortification to the reit, becaufe ac counted the utmoi't Difgrace. The rel't of the Thracians fell their Children for Tranfportati on: and take no care of their Daughters but {offer them to entertain as many Men as they like. Neverthelels they keep their Wives un der a firiéi: Guard, and purchafe them of their Relations at a great Rate. To be mark'd on the Forehead is honourable; and a Man with out fach Marks is accounted ignoble. Idle net's is elteem'd decent; Husbandry unbe coming; and to fubfifl: by War and Rapine is thought glorious. Thefe are the moft con fiderable Cufloms of this Nation. For their Gods, they worfhip only Mars, Bacchus and Diana. But their Kings, befides the national.
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- Publication date2018
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- ISBN 13 9780332789149
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages434
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