Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey].

  • John Aubrey
Date:
1784
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Credit: Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pes 286 PREDICTIONS, &c. than with the gold, for which fhe requited Afpafia With great and royal gifts; for this pleafed her above all things, that though Afpafia were chiefly affected by her fon, yet in the love of Cyrus fhe defired to be placed beneath his mother. Afpafia praifed the gifts, but faid fhe had no need of them; (for there . was much money fent with the prefents) but fent them to Cyrus, faying, ‘ To you who ‘© maintain many men this may be ufeful: for ‘© me it is enough that you love me and are “my ornament. With thefe things, as it feemeth fhe much aftonifhed Cyrus. And in- deed the woman was without difpute admirable for her perfonal beauty, but much more for the noblenefs of her mind. When Cyrus was flain in the fight againft his brother, and his army taken prifoners, with the reft of the prey fhe was taken not falling accidentally into the enemies hands, but fought for with much diligence by King Artaxerxes, for he - had heard her fame and virtue. When they brought her bound, he was angry, and caft thofe that did it into prifon. He commanded that a rich robe fhould be given her: which fhe hearing, intreated with tears and lamenta- tion
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