Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . fourth column, where the style rises tosome degree of literary merit. To illustrate what I mean Ishall translate a portion of that column, as I devoted especialattention to it during the time which I spent upon the shall follow the original closely in my rendering, so as toconvey an idea of the inscriptional style, making only triflingmodifications for the sake of greater intelligibility, and one ortwo slight omissions for the sake of brevity. Bh. 4. 33-36. Thus saith Darius the
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . fourth column, where the style rises tosome degree of literary merit. To illustrate what I mean Ishall translate a portion of that column, as I devoted especialattention to it during the time which I spent upon the shall follow the original closely in my rendering, so as toconvey an idea of the inscriptional style, making only triflingmodifications for the sake of greater intelligibility, and one ortwo slight omissions for the sake of brevity. Bh. 4. 33-36. Thus saith Darius the King: Those countrieswhich became rebellious, the Lie made them rebellious, so that theydeceived the people.^ Auramazda delivered them into my hand. iSee Gray, Stylistic Parallels he- 2The word drauga, Lie, False- tioeen the Assyro-Bab. and OP. Inscr. hood, Deceit, is personified in the in Am. Journ. Semit. Lang. 17. 151- inscriptions and used almost as an 159, and compare my article, Persian equivalent of Satan, Fiend; see my Literature, in Progress, 2. 35-55, Chi- article in JAGS. 21. , Thk Kkrman Insi kiftkin (IF Kino Darius2. The Elainitif Text CONTENTS OF THE BEHISTAN INSCRIPTIONS 183 36-40. Thus saith Darius the King: Thou who shalt be kinghereafter, be constantly on thy guard against the Lie. The manwho is a liar, punish him well with punishment, if thou thinkest my country must be firmly established. 40-45. Thus saith Darius the King: That which I have doneI have done altogether by the grace of Auramazda. Thou who shalthereafter read this inscription, let that which hath been done by meappear to thee true; hold it not for a lie. Thus saith Darius theKing : May Auramazda be witness that it is true, not false; I did italtogether. 45-50. Thus saith Darius the King: By the grace of Aura-mazda there is much else, besides, done by me, which is not writtenin this inscription; on this account is it not written, lest that whichI have done may seem exaggerated to h
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