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Identifier: historyofallnati02wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ionsare only in part versions of the Persian. As an example of suchinscriptions it may interest the reader if we cite the translation.The first Persian inscription runs as follows: The great AhuraMazda, who is the greatest of the Gods, established Darayavaush asKing; he has bestowed on him the kingdom; by the grace of AhuraMazda is Darayavaush become King. Says Darayavaush the King:This land, Parsa, which Ahura Mazda has granted to me, which isilhistrious, abounding in good horses and in men, has no fear of anyenemy by the grace of Ahura Mazda, and of me, the king Daraya-vaush. Saith Darayavaush the King: May Ahura Mazda and thegods of my house be my stay, and may Ahura Mazda protect thisland from hostile armies, famine, and falsehood. May no enemycome into this land, no hostile armies, no famine, and may no false-hood prevail. This grace do I ask of Ahura Mazda and theclan gods; may Ahura Mazda and the clan gods grant me thisprayer. The second Persian inscription begins: I am Dayara-
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PORTICO OF XERXES. 189 vaush the Great King, the King of Kings, tlie King of these manylauds, the son of Vishtaspa, the Achaemenian. Then the countriesare enumerated, as we have already seen, and the inscription ends : Says Darayavaush the King: If thou (Ahura Mazda) sayest : beit so, then shall I tremble in presence of no enemy. Protect thisnation of Parsa; for if the nation of Parsa have thy protection, thenA\ill Fortune, who has (ever) brought the hater to naught, descendas mistress into this house. The Susan inscription translates theintroduction of the second Persian inscription, and continues: Da-riyavaush the King says: Upon this spot is this castle established;hitherto no castle was here established. By the grace of Ormasdahave I established this castle, and Ormasda and the other gods))rompted in me the desire that this castle should be established;and I have established it enduringly in all the beauty and perfectionthat was my pleasure. Dariyavaush the King saith : May Ormasd

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