History of Greece: I. Legendary Greece. II. Grecian History to the Reign of Peisistratus at Athens, Band 7

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J. Murray, 1855

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The Eleians exclude the Spartan sacred legation from this Olympic
77
CHAPTER LVI
84
Approach of the invaders to Argos by different lines of march
97
Plans against Tegeathe Eleians return home
103
Gradation of command and responsibility peculiar to the Lacedæ
109
Operations of Argeians Eleians c near Epidaurus
122
Treaty of alliance between Sparta and Argosdissolution of
128
counterrevolution in that
134
Nominal peace but precarious relations between Athens
140
Naval combat in the harbour of Syracusethe Athenians victo
144
Gradual desuetude of the ostracism as the democracy became
146
Refusal of the Melians to submit
154
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Place which it occupies in the general historical conception
160
Power and foreign exploits of Syracuse
166
Prosperity and power of Agrigentum
173
Sicilian citiestheir condition and proceedings at the first breaking
175
The Ionic cities in Sicily solicit aid from Athensfirst Athenian
181
Congress of the Sicilian cities at Gela Speech of Hermokratês
187
Application of the Leontine Demos for help to Athens The Athe
194
Return of the commissioners to Athensimpression produced
201
Reply of Alkibiadês
211
Large preparations made for the expedition
215
CHAPTER LVIII
223
Violent excitement and religious alarm produced by the act
229
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233
The political enemies of Alkibiadês take advantage of the reigning
235
Departure of the armament from Peiræussplendour and exciting
243
Strenuous exhortations of Hermokratês to be prepared
249
Temper and parties in the Syracusan assembly
251
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252
Pacific dispositions of Athenagoras
257
Alkibiadês at MessênêNaxos joins the Athenians Empty dis
264
Peisander and Chariklês the commissioners of inquiry
270
Andokidês is solicited by his fellowprisoners to stand forward
276
Anxiety and alarm revived respecting the persons concerned in
282
Conduct of the Athenian public in reference to Alkibiadêshow
291
operations of the Sicilian armament under Nikias
294
Great effect of his speech on the Peloponnesians
326
CHAPTER LIX
332
Localities without the wall of the outer cityEpipola
334
First operations of the siegeCentral work of the Athenians
340
Nikias occupies the southern cliffand prosecutes his line
346
The Syracusans offer no farther obstructiondespondency at Syra
352
Progress of Gylippus in spite of discouraging reports
358
Gylippus with his newlevied force enters Syracuse unopposed
364
arriving
367
Farther defences provided by Gylippus joining the higher part
374
Despatch of Nikias to the Athenian people
383
Capital mistake committed by the Athenians
390
Second expedition from Athens against Syracuse under Demo
396
Danger of the Athenian armamentarrival of Demosthenês with
413
Partial success at firstcomplete and ruinous defeat finally
420
Alkibiades stands forward as a partyleader His education
425
Demosthenês insists at least on removing out of the Great Harbour
426
Eclipse of the moonAthenian retreat postponed
432
Partial success ashore against Gylippus
435
Exhortations of Nikias on putting the crews aboard
441
Attempt of the Athenian fleet to break outbattle in the Great
447
Feelings of the victors and vanquished after the battle
453
Attempt of the generals to maintain some orderenergy of Nikias
459
Violent stormeffect produced on both partieschange of feeling
465
Nikias gets to the river Asinarusintolerable thirst and suffering
471
Treatment of Nikias and Demosthenêsdifference of opinion
477
Opinion of the Athenians about Nikiastheir steady overcon
483
Athens dismisses her Thracian mercenariesmassacre at Myka
490
Reluctance of the Athenians to believe the full truth
496
Small squadron starts from Sparta under Chalkideus and Alki
509
First alliance between the Peloponnesians and Tissaphernês con
515
Peloponnesian fleet at KenchrexAstyochus is sent as Spartan
524
Hardships suffered by the Chiansprosperity of the island up
530
Pedaritus Lacedæmonian governor at Chiosdisagreement
539
Comparison of the second treaty with the first
545
Long inaction of the fleet at Rhodesparalysing intrigues of Tis
551
VOL VII
567

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Seite 294 - Witnesses of such a character as not to deserve credit in the most trifling cause, upon the most immaterial facts, gave evidence so incredible, or, to speak more properly, so impossible to be true, that it ought not to have been believed if it had come from the mouth of Cato ; and upon such evidence, from such witnesses, were innocent men condemned to death and executed.
Seite 479 - Demosthenes, amisso exercitu , a captivitate gladio et voluntaria morte se vindicat : Nicias autem, ne Demosthenis quidem exemplo , ut sibi consuleret , admonitus , cladem suorum auxit dedecore captivitatis.

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