... Croesus, the rich and famous king of Lydia. Croesus invited Aesop to act as his roaming Secretary of State, traveling throughout the land, trying to bring good will to the king. Aesop's philosophy — the underlying one behind all his ...
... Croesus, who have just moved into town. From indications so far it will probably develop that Mr. and Mrs. Croesus let their kids stay out all night and are planning to buy the Waldorf-Astoria for them to give parties in. Another cross ...
... Croesus of the Lydians. Often rebuilt after earthquakes, it was finally destroyed by the raider Lame Timur (Tamerlane) in 1402. U. S. S. R. '1- P; PCi . OLD AND NEW ARE CROWDED TOGETHER ON THE ANCIENT PLATEAU OF MODERN TURKEY. If. is. an.
... Croesus, who have just moved into town. From indications so far it will probably develop that Mr. and Mrs. Croesus let their kids stay out all night and are planning to buy the Waldorf-Astoria for them to give parties in. Another cross ...
... Croesus' eight goldfish polishers. Holding 3 prop lyre, Barbara reclines wistfully in the palace of King Croesus. Her elaborate hairdo took two hours to fix, required bleaching to a strawberry blonde. The Mighty 7* War Loan Drive is on ...
... Croesus' eight goldfish polishers. Holding 3 prop lyre, Barbara reclines wistfully in the palace of King Croesus. Her elaborate hairdo took two hours to fix, required bleaching to a strawberry blonde. 108.
... Croesus. said. —. but. how. he. did. it! says. one. of. the. world's. great. merchants. in. an. article. characterized. by. its. plain. speaking. spirituality, nor of speed versus a leisurely, patient, and philosophical attitude, but a ...
... Croesus, First Containing Gold the armor worn by knights was quoted in oxen. Oxen were money, as were sheep and pigs, because, in the life of that time, they were universally desired. Money in Latin came to be “pecunia” which g o e s ...
... Croesus is credited with being the first one to mint gold coins, the method being to stamp the coins .from solid metal. The figures on the coins were formed by a die during the stamping. Before this discoverery only five of these coins ...
... Croesus, who, though ruler of Lydia, spoke Greek and sacrificed to the oracles of Apollo. Surely the richness of these pieces — a gold fringe with shimmering glass inlays, the silken whiteness of a mint silver bowl — would have suited ...