Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 131 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Cyrus the Great Makers of History Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cyrus the Great" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and achievements of Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, presenting his story in a way that is accessible and engaging for both young readers and scholars. The narrative explores significant events in Cyrus's life, interwoven with historical and cultural contexts. The opening of the narrative introduces the historical backdrop of Cyrus's era, highlighting the grandeur of the Persian monarchy and touching on the contrasting simpler nature of Greek republics. Abbott emphasizes the importance of ancient historians Herodotus and Xenophon, whose accounts provide the basis for much of what is known about Cyrus. The text also reflects on the complexities of power dynamics, emphasizing Cyrus's early life, including his birth, the prophecy surrounding him, and the intrigue of royal court life in Media. Through vivid storytelling, Abbott sets the stage for Cyrus's rise as a pivotal figure in history, capturing the imagination of readers from the very beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cyrus, King of Persia, -529 B.C. DS Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General 398586 398559 2024-10-13T07:00:38.578635 2023-09-13T11:24:11.215187 text/html text/html 401039 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1022867 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1310970 2024-10-13T07:00:47.116464 application/epub+zip 1316205 2024-10-13T07:00:41.012526 application/epub+zip 219752 2024-10-13T07:00:39.521516 application/epub+zip 1474087 2024-10-13T07:00:51.313475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1445902 2024-10-13T07:00:45.961483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336486 2022-09-14T07:51:01.649853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355339 355151 2024-10-13T07:00:37.749562 2023-09-13T11:24:10.539151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 355239 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128904 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 355253 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128874 2009-12-18T14:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21205 2024-10-13T07:00:51.449462 application/rdf+xml 11394 2024-10-13T07:00:40.081485 image/jpeg 3030 2024-10-13T07:00:39.800511 image/jpeg 1106538 2024-10-13T07:00:38.636500 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia