89

89

biades grows into great

power with Tissaphernes.. 84

II. The return of Alcibiades to

Athens negociated, upon

condition of establishing

the aristocratical, in the

room of the democratical

government. Tissaphernes

concludes a new treaty with

the Lacedæmonians..

III. The whole authority of the

Athenian government hav-

ing been vested in four

hundred persons, they make

a tyrannical abuse of their

power, and are deposed.

Alcibiades is recalled. Af-

ter various accidents, and

several considerable vic-

tories, he returns in triumph

to Athens, and is appointed

generalissimo. He causes

the great mysteries to be

'celebrated, and departs

with the fleet

IV The Lacedæmonians appoint

Lysander admiral. He ac-

quires great influence with

the younger Cyrus, who

commanded in Asia. He

beats the Athenian fleet

near Ephesus, in the ab-

sence of Alcibiades, who

loponnesian war ends in

this manner. Death of Da-

rius Nothus

§ III. Lysander abuses his power in

an extraordinary manner.

He is recalled to Sparta

upon the complaint of Phar-

nabasus

CHAPTER II.

The younger Cyrus, with the aid of

the Grecian troops, endeavours

to dethrone his brother Arta-

xerxes. He is killed in battle.

Famous retreat of the ten thou-

sand

125

146

149

§ I. Cyrus raises troops secretly

against his brother Arta-

xerxes. Thirteen thousand

Greeks join him. He sets

out from Sardis, and arrives

at Babylon after a march of

more than six months.... 150

II. The battle of Cunaxa The

Greeks are victorious on

their side. Artaxerxes on

his. Cyrus is killed

....

III. Eulogy of Cyrus..

IV. The king wishes to compel

the Greeks to deliver up

their arms. They resolve

to die rather than surrender

themselves. A treaty is

made with them. Tissa-

phernes takes upon him to

conduct them back to their

own country. He treache

rously seizes Clearchus and

four other generals, who are

all put to death

V. Retreat of the ten thousand

Greeks from the province

of Babylon as far as Trebi-

sond..

VI. The Greeks, after having un-

dergone excessive fatigues,

and surmounted many dan-

gers, arrive upon the sea-

coast opposite to Byzan-

tium. They pass the strait,

and engage in the service of

Seuthes, prince of Thrace.

Xenophon afterwards re-

passes the sea with his

troops, advances to Perga-

mus, and joins Thimbron,

general of the Lacedæmo-

nians, who was marching

against Tissaphernes and

Pharnabasus.....

VII. Consequences of Cyrus's

death in the court of Arta-

xerxes. Cruelty and jea-

lousy of Parysatis. Statira

poisoned.

CHAPTER III.

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164

166

174

182

188

192

1. The Grecian cities of Ionia

implore aid of the Lacedæ-

monians against Artaxerxes.

Rare prudence of a lady

continued in her husband's

government after his death.

Agesilaus elected king of

Sparta. His character..

II. Agesilaus sets out for Asia.

Lysander falls out with him,

and returns to Sparta. His

ambitious designs to alter

the succession to the throne 201

III. Expedition of Agesilaus in

Asia, Disgrace and death

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of Tissaphernes. Sparta

gives Agesilaus the com-

mand of its armies by sea

and land. He deputes Pi-

sander to command the

fleet. Interview of Agesi-

laus and Pharnabasus.... 208

IV. League against the Lacedæ-

monians Agesilaus recalled

by the Ephori to defend his

country, obeys directly.

Lysander's death. Victory

of the Lacedæmonians

near Nemæa. Their fleet

is beaten by Conon off Cni-

dus. Battle gained by the

Lacedæmonians at Coronea 215

V. Agesilaus returns victorious to

Sparta. He always retains

his simplicity and ancient

manners. Conon rebuilds

the walls of Athens. A

peace, disgraceful to the

Greeks, concluded by An-

talcidas the Lacedæmonian 225

VI. War of Artaxerxes against

Evagoras king of Salamis.

Eulogy and character of

that prince. Tiribasus

falsely accused. His ac-

cuser punished ......... 232

VII. The expedition of Artaxerxes

against the Cadusians. His

tory of Datames the Carian 243

CHAPTER IV.

History of Socrates abridged

1. Birth of Socrates.

He ap-

plies at first to sculpture;

then to the study of the

sciences. His wonderful

progress in them. His

taste for moral philosophy.

His manner of living, and

sufferings from the ill hu-

mour of his wife

II. Of the dæmon, or familiar

spirit of Socrates..

III. Socrates declared the wisest

of mankind by the oracle

of Delphi....

251

252

25

260

IV. Socrates devotes himself en-

tirely to the instruction of

the youth of Athens. Affec-

tion of his disciples for him.

The admirable principles

with which he inspires

them, both with respect to

government and religion.. 2€2

§ I. Means made use of by Diony-

sius the elder, to possess

himself of the tyranny.... 373

II. Commotions in Sicily and at

Syracuse against Dionysius.

He finds means to dispel

them. To prevent revolts

he proposes to attack the

Carthaginians. His won-

derful application and suc-

cess in making preparations

for the war. Plato comes

to Syracuse. His intimacy

and friendship with Dion.. 381

III. Dionysius declares war against

the Carthaginians. Various

success of it. Syracuse

reduced to extremities, and

soon after delivered. New

commotions against Dio-

nysius. Defeat of Imilco,

and afterwards of Mago.

Unhappy fate of the city of

Rhegium

IV. Violent passion of Dionysius

for poesy.

upon

Reflections

that taste of the

tyrant. Generous freedom

of Philoxenus. Death of

Dionysius. His bad qua

lities...

CHAPTER II.

I. Dionysius the younger suc-

ceeds bis father. Dion

engages him to invite Plato

to his court. Surprising

392

403

....

alteration occasioned by his

presence. Conspiracy of

the courtiers to prevent the

effects of it

.....

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§ II. Banishment of Dion. Plato

quits the court soon after,

and returns into Greece.

Dion admired there by all

the learned. Plato returns

to Syracuse..

III. Dion sets out to deliver Syra-

cuse. Sudden and fortu-

nate success of his enter-

prise. Horrid ingratitude

of the Syracusans. Unpa-

ralleled goodness of Dion

to them and his most cruel

enemies. His death

Character of Dion ......

Dionysius the younger reas-

cends the throne. Syracuse

implores aid of the Corin-

thians, who send Timoleon.

That general enters Syra-

cuse, notwithstanding all the

endeavours of Icetas to

IV.

V.

371

416

426

432

455

clare for the Thebans. Skir-

mishes between the latter

and the Lacedæmonians.. 491

IV. New troubles in Greece. The

Lacedæmonians declare war

against Thebes. They are

defeated and put to flight in

the battle of Leuctra. Epa-

minondas ravages Laconia,

and marches to the gates of

Sparta.

V. The two Theban generals, at

their return, are accused,

and acquitted. Sparta im-

plores aid of the Athenians.

The Greeks send ambassa-

dors to Artaxerxes. In-

fluence of Pelopidas at the

court of Persia....

VI. Pelopidas marches against

Alexander, tyrant of Pheræ,

and reduces him to reason.

He goes to Macedonia, to

appease the troubles of that

court, and brings Philip to

Thebes as a hostage. He

returns into Thessaly, is

seized by treachery, and

made a prisoner. Epami-

nondas delivers him. Pe-

lopidas gains a victory

against the tyrant, and is

killed in the battle. Ex-

traordinary honours paid

496

509

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to his memory. Tragical

end of Alexander........ 515

§ VII. Epaminondas is chosen gene-

ral of the Thebans. His

second attempt against

Sparta. His celebrated

victory at Mantinea. His

death and eulogy.. ... 526

VIII. Death of Evagoras king of

Salamis. Nicocles his son

succeeds him. Admirable

character of that prince.. 538

IX. Artaxerxes Mnemon under-

takes the reduction of

Egypt. Iphicrates the Athe-

nian is appointed general of

the Athenian troops. The

enterprize miscarries by

the ill conduct of Pharna-

basus the Persian general.. 540

X. The Lacedæmonians send

Agesilaus to the aid of Ta-

chos, who had revolted from

the Persians. The king of

Sparta's actions in Egypt.

His death. The greatest

part of the provinces revolt

against Artaxerxes

X. Troubles at the court of Ar-

taxerxes concerning his

successor. Death of that

prince

XII. Causes of the frequent insur-

rections and revolts in the

Persian empire ...

.........

544

549

557