A general history of Greece from the earliest period to the death of Alexander the great

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D. Appleton and Company, 1876 - Greece - 709 pages

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Contents

B C
48
Source of Greek philosophy
53
War between Sybaris and Kroton
59
481
65
The conspiracy of Kylon
74
The Probouleutic Council
80
509
87
490
90
509? Alliance of Plataiai with Athens
93
The historical and traditional Cyrus
110
570? Opening of Egypt to Greek commerce
118
CHAPTER II
124
The despotism of Polykrates in Samos
130
495? Battle of Ladê and fall of Miletos
144
492? Failure of Mardonios in Thrace
147
The details of the battle
154
CHAPTER V
160
21
172
The crossing of the Hellespont
173
Functions of Demaratos in the narrative of the Persian
174
The assessment of Aristeides
176
Sending of the spies to Sardeis and the answers received
181
CHAPTER VI
211
Historical value of the story
217
468? Death of Aristeides
232
THE PELOPONNESIAN WARTHE SICILIAN EXPEDITION
244
The Delian synod and the revolt of Thasos
248
BOOK III
256
436
262
Secret debate of the Spartans
269
Impolicy and immorality of this
275
The expulsion of the Aiginetans
281
Second debate and withdrawal of the sentence against
301
CHAPTER IV
305
THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR FROM THE REVOLUTION IN KORKYRA
307
426
311
peace
319
Return of Kleon with the Spartan prisoners to Athens
325
The story of Astyages and Cyrus
329
Lightness of the Athenian imperial yoke
336
CHAPTER VI
346
Early life of Sokrates
350
427
361
Victory of the Athenians on the shores of the Great Harbour
363
Debate at Kamarina
377
Death
389
Indecisive Athenian operations in the Great Harbour
392
247
410
Overtures of Tissaphernes and Pharnabazos to the Spartans
414
411
431
Victory of Pausanias and suppression of the tyranny at Athens
495
401
502
Energy of Xenophon who is appointed one of the new generals
507
CHAPTER V
520
Sokrates and the science of Physics
521
The religious mission of Sokrates
522
The Spartan Gerousia the Ephors and the Kings
524
Character of the paid teachers of Athens
530
The Spartiatai the Perioikoi and the Helots
537
Address of Sokrates after the sentence of death
542
Support given to the Spartans by the oligarchic factions
548
Gradual improvement in the condition of the Perioikoi
551
396
553
394
559
386
565
Conspiracy of Pelopidas
571
Operations in Korkyra
577
THE RISE AND CULMINATION OF THE MAKEDONIAN POWER
583
Narratives of the Messenian wars
588
363
592
Results of the battle of Mantineia
598
357
602
343
622
Early years of Alexander the Great
631
331
637
Battle of Arbela or Gaugamela
637
634
643
326
643
LATER FORTUNES OF THE HELLENIC PEOPLE
648
B C
655
Intrigues of the Alkmaionidai for the overthrow of Hippias
673
Faithlessness of the Argives Kretans and Korkyraians
675
Public works of Perikles
677
Battle of Naupaktos and second victory of Phormion
679
393
683
415
684
477
686
Early life and character of Philip
689
146
693
The sightseeing in Thermopylai
695
The second Messenian
697
The beginning of woes in the death of Atys
698
Character of Spartan government
699
Spartan operations in Asia Minor
702
Unhistorical character of all the details
704
Rivalry of Sparta and Argos
705
Slow growth of the State
707
143
707
The generalship of Leonidas
709
The motives of Leonidas and his allies
719

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