GAINST this Amafis Cambyfes, the fon of Cyrus, led an army compofed as well of hisother fubjects, as of the Ionic and Æolic Greeks. His induce Oments were these by an ambasfador whom he difpatched for this purpofe into Ægypt, he demanded the daughter of Amafis, which * Thalia.] On the commencement of his obfervations on this book, M. Larcher remarks, that the names of the mufes were only affixed to the books of Herodotus at a subsequent and later period. Porphyry does not diftinguish the fecond book of our historian by the name of Euterpe, but is fatisfied with calling it the book which treats of the affairs of Egypt. Athenæus also fays, the firft or the fecond book of the hiftories of Herodotus. I am neverthelefs rather inclined to believe that these name were annexed to the books of Herodotus from the fpontaneous impulfe of admiration which was excited amongst the first hearers of them at the Olympic games. VOL. II. B According |