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Sect. IV. The Egyptians rise against Persia, supported by the Atheni-

Sect. V. Inarus is delivered up to the king's mother. Megabysus'

affliction and revolt

Sect. VI. Artaxerxes sends Esdras, and afterwards Nehemiah, to Je-

Sect. VII. Character of Pericles, &c.

Sect. VIII. An earthquake at Sparta, &c.

Sect. IX Cimon is recalled. His death

Sect. X. Thucydides is opposed to Pericles, &c.

Chap. II. Transactions of the Greeks in Sicily and Italy

Sect. XI. Pericles changes his conduct with regard to the people

Sect. XII. Jealousy and contests arise between the Athenians and La-
cedæmonians

Sect. XIII. New subjects of contention between the two nations

Sect. XIV. Troubles excited against Pericles, &c.

Sect. I. The Carthaginians defeated in Sicily. Of Gelon and his two

ib.

Sect. II. Famous persons and cities in Græcia Major, &c.

Chap. III. The war of Peloponnesus

Sect. I. The siege of Platea by the Thebans, &c.

Sect. II. The plague makes dreadful havoc in Attica, &c.

Sect. III. The Lacedæmonians besiege Platæa

Sect. IV. The Athenians possess themselves of Pylus, &c.

THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS,

CONTINUED DURING THE REIGNS OF

XERXES II. SOGDIANUS, AND DARIUS NOTHUS.

Sect. I. The very short reigns of Xerxes II. and Sogdianus, &c.

Sect. II. The Athenians make themselves masters of the island of

Sect. IV. Alcibiades' character. The banishment of Hyperbolus

Sect. V. Alcibiades engages the Athenians in the war of Sicily

Sect. VI. Account of the several people who inhabited Sicily

Sect. VII. The people of Egesta implore aid of the Athenians, &c.

Sect. VIII. The Athenians prepare to set sail, &c.

A twelve months' truce is agreed upon between the two

Sect. IX. Syracuse is alarmed. The Athenian fleet arrives in Sicily

Sect. X. Alcibiades recalled, &c.

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Sect. XII. Nicias, after some engagements, besieges Syracuse, &c.

Sect. XIII. The Syracusans resolve to capitulate, but Gylippus' arri-

val changes the face of affairs, &c.

Sect. XIV. The Athenians again hazard a sea fight, and are defeated.

Nicias and Demosthenes sentenced to die, and executed

END OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.

Sect. I. Consequences of the defeat of the Athenians in Sicily, &c. 202

Sect. II. Alcibiades returns to Athens. Tissaphernes concludes a

new treaty with the Lacedæmonians

Sect. III. Alteration in the government of Athens. Alcibiades recall-

ed, and afterwards appointed generalissimo

Sect. IV. The Lacedæmonians appoint Lysander admiral. He beats

the Athenian fleet near Ephesus. Lysander is succeeded in the com-

mand by Callicratidas

Sect. V. Callicratidas is defeated by the Athenians. Sentence of

death passed on some Athenian generals. Socrates alone opposes

Sect. VI. Lysander commands the Lacedæmonian fleet. His celebra-

ted victory over the Athenians

Sect. VII. Lysander besieges Athens. Form of government chang-

ed. Death of Darius Nothus

THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS,

CONTINUED DURING THE

FIRST FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE REIGN OF ARTAXERXES

Chap. I. Domestic troubles of the court of Persia

Sect. I. Coronation of Artaxerxes Mnemon. Cyrus attempts to as-

sassinate his brother. Revenge of Statira. Death and character

Sect. II. The thirty exercise the most horrid cruelties at Athens.

They put Theramenes to death. Thrasy bulus attacks the tyrants, is

master of Athens, and restores its liberty

Sect. III. Lysander abuses his power in an extraordinary manner.

He is recalled to Sparta

Chap. II. Young Cyrus, with the aid of the Grecian troops, endeav-

ours to dethrone his brother Artaxerxes. He is killed. Famous

retreat of the ten thousand

Sect. I. Cyrus raises troops against his brother Artaxerxes

Sect. II. The battle of Cunaxa. Cyrus is killed

Sect. III. Eulogy of Cyrus

Sect. IV. The king is for compelling the Greeks to deliver up their

Sect. V. Retreat of the ten thousand Greeks from the province of

Babylon to Trebisond

Seet. VI. The Greeks arrive upon the sea coast, opposite to Byzan
tium. Xenophon joins Thimbrou

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Sect. VII. Consequences of Cyrus' death. Parysatis' cruelty. Sta-

Chap. III. Sect. I. Grecian cities of Ionia implore aid of Lacedæmon.

Agesilaus elected king. His character,

Sect. II. Agesilaus goes to Asia. Lysander falls out with him,

Sect. III. Expedition of Agesilaus into Asia

Sect. IV. Agesilaus recalled by the ephori to defend his country

Sect. V. Agesilaus returns victorious to Sparta. A peace shameful to

the Greeks concluded

Sect. VI. War of Artaxerxes against Evagoras

Sect. VII. The expedition of Artaxerxes against the Cadusians. His-

tory of Datames the Carian

Chap. IV. History of Socrates abridged

Sect. I. Birth and education of Socrates

Sect. II. Of the dæmon, or familiar spirit of Socrates

Sect. III. Socrates declared the wisest of mankind by the oracle

Sect. IV. Socrates devotes himself entirely to the instruction of the

youth of Athens

Sect. V. Socrates applies himself to discredit the sophists in the opin-

ion of the young Athenians

Sect. VI. Socrates is accused of holding bad opinions in regard to the

gods. He is condemned to die

Sect. VII. Socrates refuses to escape out of prison. He drinks the

Sect. VIII. Reflections upon Socrates and the sentence passed upon

him by the Athenians

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Sect. I. Foundation of the government of Athens

Sect. II. Of the inhabitants of Athens

Sect. III. Of the council or senate of five hundred

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Sect. I. People of Greece in all times very warlike

Sect. II. Origin and cause of the valour and military virtue of the La-

cedæmonians and Athenians

Sect. III. Of the different kind of troops which composed the armies

of the Lacedæmonians and Athenians

Sect. IV. Of maritime affairs, fleets, and naval forces

Sect. V. Peculiar character of the Athenians

Sect. VI. Common character of the Lacedæmonians and Athenians

THE HISTORY OF DIONYSIUS THE ELDER AND YOUNGER,

TYRANTS OF SYRACUSE.

Chap. I. The history of Dionysius the elder

Sect. I. Means made use of by Dionysius the elder to possess himself

Sect. II. Commotions in Sicily and at Syracuse against Dionysius.

He finds means to dispel them

Sect. III. Dionysius declares war against the Carthaginians. Various

Sect. IV. Violent passion of Dionysius for Poesy. His death and bad

Chap. II. The history of Dionysius the younger

Sect. I. Dionysius the younger succeeds his father. He invites Plato

Sect. II. Banishment of Dion

Sect. III. Dion sets out to deliver Syracuse. His death

Sect. IV. Character of Dion

Sect. V. Dionysius the younger reascends the throne

Sect. VI. Timoleon restores liberty to Syracuse, and institutes wise

laws. His death

THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIAN'S.

Chap. I. Sect. I. State of Greece from the treaty of Antalcides

Sect. II. Sparta's prosperity. Character of two illustrious Thebans,

Epaminondas and Pelopidas

Sect. III. Sphodrias forms a design against the Piræus

Sect. IV. New troubles in Greece. The Lacedæmonians declare war

Sect. V. The two Theban generals, at their return, are accused and

absolved. Sparta implores aid of Athens

Sect. VI. Pelopidas marches against Alexander tyrant of Pheræ. Is

killed in a battle. Tragical end of Alexander

Sect. VII. Epaminondas chosen general of the Thebans. His death

Sect. VIII. Death of Evagoras king of Salamin. Character of that

Sect. IX. Artaxerxes Mnemon undertakes the reduction of Egypt

Sect. X. The Lacedæmonians send Agesilaus to the aid of Tachos.

Sect. XI. Troubles at the court of Artaxerxes concerning his suc-

cessor. Death of that prince

Sect. XII. Causes of the frequent insurrections and revolts in the Per-

THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS.

Sect. I. Ochus ascends the throne of Persia. His cruelties.

of se veral nations

Sect. II. War of the allies against the Athenians

Sect. III. Demosthenes excites the Athenians for war. Death of

Mausolus. Grief of Artemisa his wife

Sect. IV. Expedition of Ochus against Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Egypt 513

Sect. V. Death of Ochus. Arses succeeds him

Sect. VI. Abridgment of the life of Demosthenes

Sect. VII. Digression on the manner of fitting out fleets by the Athe-

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