Poulsen, Frederik, 1876-, Richards, G. C. (George Chatterton), 1867-1951 · London : Gyldendal · leaf 216
he inscription was altered,after the fall of Pausanias, it was converted into a monu-ment of the defeat of the Persian Empire, and all who hadcontributed to that result desired to have their names in-cluded. This agrees with the statement of Herodotus{via, 82) that the Tenians had their names… … Fig* 95-—Inscriptions on the Delphian snake-pillar. 202 WAR MONUMENTS IN DELPHI they went over with their ships from the Persians to theAthenians. Moreover, we find the name of the Aeginetans onthe column, though, according to Herodotus, they failed andmade off in the battle, and only after the…
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