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THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS

by Herodotus translated by e Rawlinson

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The First Book, Entitled CLIO

THESE are the researches of Herodotus of
Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby
preserving from decay the remembrance of what men
have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful
actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their
due meed of glory; and withal to put on record what were
their grounds of feuds.
According to the Persians best informed in history,
the Phoenicians began to quarrel. This people, who had
formerly dwelt on the shores of the Erythraean Sea,
having migrated to the Mediterranean and settled in the
parts which they now inhabit, began at once, they say, to
adventure on long voyages, freighting their vessels with
the wares of Egypt and Assyria. They landed at many
places on the coast,and among the rest at Argos, which
was then preeminent above all the states included now

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under mon name of Hellas. Here they exposed
their merchandise, and traded with the natives for five or
six days;at the end of which time, when almost everything
was sold, there came down to the beach a number of
women, and among them the daughter of the king, who
was, they say, agreeing in this with the Greeks, Io, the
child of Inachus. The women were standing by the stern of
the ship intent upon their purchases, when the Phoenicians,
with a general shout, rushed upon them. The greater part
made their escape,but some were seized and carried off. Io
herself was among the captives. The Phoenicians put the
women on board their vessel, and set sail for Egypt. Thus
did Io pass into Egypt, according to the Persian story,
which differs widely from the Phoenician: and thus
commenced, according to their authors, the series of
outrages.
At a later period, certain Greeks, with whose name
they are unacquainted, but