. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . 6), two towns ?vhich had beengiven by Xerxes to Demaratus on his re-turn from the expedition against story of the dispute be-tween the brothers (J)e Frat. Am. ii. ;, though given also by Justin (), is entitled to no attention. ^ Though
. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . 6), two towns ?vhich had beengiven by Xerxes to Demaratus on his re-turn from the expedition against story of the dispute be-tween the brothers (J)e Frat. Am. ii. ;, though given also by Justin (), is entitled to no attention. ^ Though Darius had several wives(supra, iii. 88, note ^), it is probablethat he had bnt one queen, namelyAtossa. This is the rule whereverthere is a seraglio, and was clearly thecustom of the Persian court. ( i. 9, ii. 4, &c. ; infra, ix. 109 ;Ctesias, Exc. Pers. § 2?, &c. ; i. pp. 307, M08 ; Arrian, ii. 11, 12.) The rank of Atossawould naturally secure her this posi-tion, which is marked by her beingplaced at the head of the wives inBook iii. ch. 88. ^ 486. Darius had prepared histomb in the neighbourhood of Perse-polis, where it may still be seen. It isplaced in a recess of the rock, sculp-tured as appears below, and with theinscription which is given in Note A. atthe end of this Tomb of Darius, 4 XERXES URGED TO ATTACK GREECE. Book VII. after baA-ing reigned in all six and tliirty years,- lea?^il?g therevolted Egyptians and the Athenians alike unpunished. Athis death the kingdom passed to his son Xerxes. 5. Now Xerxes, on first mounting the throne, was coldlydisposed towards the Grecian war, and made it his business tocollect an army against Eg)^t. But IMardonius, the son ofGobryas, who was at the court, and had more influence withhim than any of the other Persians, being his own cousin, thechild of a sister of Darius, plied him with discourses like thefollowing:— Master, it is not fitting that they of Athens escape scot-free,after doing
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