THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIAN WARS, FROM HERODOTUS. WITH ENGLISH NOTES, EXAMINATION QUESTIONS, AND INDEXES. BY CHARLES WILLIAM STOCKER, D.D. SECOND EDITION. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1843. POLYHYMNIA. ARGUMENT OF THE SEVENTH BOOK. Egypt revolts: 1. Darius names Xerxes for his successor, and dies in the midst of preparations for war: 2—4. Xerxes is pressed to invade Greece by Mardonius, Demaratus, and others: 5; 6. The revolt is quelled: 7. Xerxes proposes in council an expedition against Greece; Mardonius speaks in approval of the measure, which Artabanus opposes: 8-11. The king, in spite of a dream, changes his determination; the vision appears again to him, and also to his uncle, who now urges the invasion: 12-19. Great preparations; Athos is dug through: 20-25. Xerxes begins his march. Pythius: 26―31. The Hellespontine bridges are destroyed by a storm, but rebuilt: 32-36. March from Sardis to Abydos. Review of the forces. Conversation between the king and Artabanus, who is left as viceroy: 37-53. Passage over the bridges. March to Doriscus. Numbering of the army: 54-60. Com. manders-in-chief of the forces. The immortal 'band: 82; 83. Generals of the cavalry: 87; 88. Triremes: 89. Marines: 96. Commanders of the fleet: 97. Artemisia: 99. Review of the army: 100. Conversation of Xerxes with Demaratus: 101-104. Mascames. Boges: 105-107. March from Doriscus to Acanthus, the fleet coasting along shore: 108-120. There the army and navy separate, and meet again at Therma: 121-127. Xerxes surveys the mouth of the Peneus: 128-130. His heralds return; none had been now sent to Sparta or Athens: 131-133. Discord among the Greeks: 138. The Athenians were the saviours of Greece: 139. Oracles; which Themistocles interprets: 140-143. Preparations of the Greeks: 144–147. Argos declines any alliance: 148-152. Unsuccessful embassy to Gelon: 153; 156-167. Duplicity of the Corcyræans: 168. Crete remains neutral : 169. The Thessalians are necessitated to join the Persians: 171-174. The Greek congress resolves to defend Thermopylæ, and to station the fleet at Artemisium: 175-178. Hostilities commence by sea: 179-183. Numerical strength of the invaders: 184-187. A storm: 188-191. Naval manœuvres: 192-195. Xerxes marches to Trachis. A little band under Leonidas occupies the pass: 196; 198-209. Battle of Thermopylæ. Treachery of Epialtes. Fall of Leonidas. His countrymen sell their lives dearly. The Thebans are made slaves: 210-213; 215-233. Conversation of Xerxes and Demaratus: 234-237. The body of Leonidas is mutilated: 238. Demaratus had sent to Sparta intelligence of this invasion : 239. |