Page Sect. III. A twelvemonth's truce is agreed upon between the Sect IV. Alcibiades's character. The banishment of Hyper- Sect. V. Alcibiades engages the Athenians in the war of Sicily 230 Sect. VI. Account of the several people who inhabited Sicily 235 Sect. VII. The people of Eyesta implore aid of the Athe- Sect. VIII. The Athenians prepare to set sail, &c. . Sect. IX, Syracuse is alarmed. The Athenian fleet arrives in Sect. Š. Alcibiades recalled, &c. Sect. XI. Description of Syracuse Sect. XII. Nicias, after some engagements, besieges Syracuse, Sect. XII. l'he Syracusans resolve to capitulate, but Gylip. pus's arrival changes the face of affairs, &c. . Sect. XIV. The A henians again hazard a sea-fight, and are 282 Sect. Il. Alcibiades's return negotiated. Tissaphernes con- cludes a new treaty with the Lacedæmonians 286 Sect. III. Alteration in the government of Athens. Alcibi- ades recalled, and afterwards appointed generalissimo .. 989 Sect. IV. The Lacedæmonians appoint Lysander admiral. He beats the Athenian fleet near Ephesus. Lysander is suc. ceeded in the command by Callicratidas 298 Sect. V. allicratidas is defeated by the Athenians. Sentence of death passed on some Athenian generals. Socrates aloue opposes the sentence 304 Sect. VI, Lysander commands the Lacedaemonian fleet. His celebrated victory over the Athenians 311 Sect. VII. Lysander besieges Athens. Form of government changed. Death of Darius Nothus 316 BOOK IX. THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS, CON- TINUED DURING THE FIRST FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE REIGN OF ARTAXERXES MNEMON. Chap. I. Domestic troubles of the court of Persia 321 Sect. I. Coronation of Artaxerxes Mnemon. Cyrus attempts to assassinate his brother. Revenge of Statira. Death and character of Alcibiades ib. Sect. II. The Thirty exercise the most horrid cruelties at Athens. "They put Theramenes to death. Thrasybulus attacks the tyrants, is master of Athens, and restores its liberty • 327 Page Sect. III. Lysander abuses his power in an extraordinary man. Chap. II. Young Cyrus, with the aid of the Grecian troops, endeavours to dethrone his brother Artaxerxes. He is killed. Famous retreat of the ten thousand Sect. I. Cyrus raises troops against his brother Artaxerxes 337 Sect. II. The battle of Çunaxa. Cyruş is killed Sect. IV. The king is for compelling the Greeks to deliver up THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS CONTINUED. CHAP. I. CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF DARIUS INTERMIXED WITH THAT OF THE GREEKS. SECT. VII. The Expedition of Darius's Army against Greece. Darius, in the 28th year of his reign, having recalled. all his other generals, sent Mardonius, the son of Gobryas, a young lord of an illustrious Persian family, who had lately married one of the king's daughter's, to command in chief throughout all the maritime parts of Asia, with a particular order to invade Greece, and to revenge the burning of Sardis upon the Athenians and Eretrians. The king did not show much wisdom in this choice, by which he preferred a young man, because he was a favourite, to all his oldest and most experienced generals; especially as it was in so difficult a war, the success of which he had very much at heart, and wherein the glory of his reign was infinitely concerned. His being son-in-law to the king was a quality indeed that might augment his credit, but added nothing to his real merit, or his capacity as a general. Upon his arrival in Macedonia, into which he had marched with his land forces, after having passed through Thrace, the whole country, terrified by his power, submitted. But his fleet, attempting to double mount Athos (now called Capo Santo), in order to gain the coasts of Macedonia, was attacked by so violent a storm, that upwards of 300 ships, with above 20,000 men, perished in the sea. His land army met at the same time with no less fatal a blow. For, being encamped in a place of no security, the Thracians attacked a A. M, 3510. Ant. J. C. 494. Herod. l. vi. c. 43, 45, VOL. III. A |