Herodotus presents several extended calculations that require converting from one measuring system to another and that exhibit similarities in their presentation and effect. Complex calculations figure early in the careers of kings, except for Herodotus’ measurement of the road to Sardis before the Athenian intervention. Herodotus’ use of the device resembles Solon’s calculation for Croesus—as a warning—and contrasts with Aristagoras’ strategy of minimizing danger. The cautionary narrative device, used in a way that connects the Athenians with kings, points to one message of the History as being a warning to Herodotus’ audience about the dangers of imperialism.

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数字类型的戏剧性计算：希罗多德的扩展计算

希罗多德提出了几种扩展计算，这些计算需要从一种测量系统转换到另一种测量系统，并且在表现和效果方面表现出相似性。复杂的计算出现在国王职业生涯的早期，除了希罗多德在雅典干预之前对通往撒狄斯之路的测量。希罗多德对设备的使用类似于梭伦对克罗伊索斯的计算——作为警告——并与阿里斯塔哥拉斯将危险降至最低的策略形成对比。以一种将雅典人与国王联系起来的方式使用的警示性叙事手段指出历史的一个信息是对希罗多德的听众关于帝国主义危险的警告。