A year and seven months passed, and Darius and his whole army were bitter because they could not take Babylon . Yet Darius had used every trick and every device against it. He tried the stratagem by which Cyrus took it, and every other stratagem and device, yet with no success; for the Babylonians kept a vigilant watch, and he could not take them.
The Greek stands ready in the workroom; the English is served. Both faces will read together.
taking of Babylon — a candidate entry Cyrus — a candidate entry Cyrus the Great — a life Darius — a life
The Histories, Herodotus — translated by A. D. Godley, 1920–25
Perseus Digital Library — Herodotus, The Histories (Godley translation) · A. D. Godley, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press / William Heinemann, 1920–25
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