A History of Greece, Volumen11

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He concludes peace with Carthage on terms very unfavourable
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wards
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CHAPTER LXXXIV
75
Death of the elder Dionysiusdivergences of interest between
86
His earnest exhortations produce considerable effect inspiring
93
Relations between Dionysius and Dionnatural foundation
107
Resolution of Dion to avenge himself on Dionysius and to force
114
Means of auxiliaries of DionPlatothe AcademyAlkimenes
116
Eclipse of the moonreligious disquietude of the soldiersthey
122
General rising of the Syracusans to welcome and assist Dion
128
Sudden sally made by Dionysius to surprise the blockading wall
135
Intrigues of Dionysius against Dion in Syracuse
139
Dion is forced to retreat from Syracusebad conduct of the
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Reluctance of Herakleides to let Dion into Syracuserenewed
153
Dion pardons Herakleideshis exposition of motives
159
Attempt to supersede Dion through Gæsylus the Spartangood
163
Dion takes no step to realise any measure of popular liberty
170
Extraordinary influence of Plato
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CHAPTER LXXXV
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Timophanes makes himself despot and commits gross oppression
193
Different judgements of modern and ancient minds on the act
199
Timoleon at Tauromenium in Sicilyformidable strength of
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Timoleon sends troops to occupy Ortygia receiving Dionysius into
213
Immense advantage derived by Timoleon from the possession
219
Timoleon masters Epipole and the whole city of Syracuse
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hold in Ortygia
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Large body of new colonists assembled at Corinth for Sicily
239
Timoleon marches into the Carthaginian provinceomen about
245
Dion learns to hate the Dionysian despotismhe conceives large
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Timoleon attacks Hiketas at Leontini The place with Hiketas
257
Timoleon gains a victory over Mamerkushe concludes peace
258
Immigration of new Greek settlers into Sicily to Gela Agrigen
264
Manner in which Timoleon bore contradiction in the public assem
270
Contrast of Dion and Timoleon
276
From the Peace of 346 B C to the Battle of Charoneia and
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203
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to Grecian feeling
285
Lysias exhorts his hearers to destroy the tents of the Syracusan
291
Embarrassments and dangers with which he had to contend
297
Amphipolis evacuated by Philipthe Athenians neglect
304
Public meeting in RhegiumTimoleon and the Carthaginians both
309
Athens acts more for her own separate interests and less for that
311
Iphikrates and Timotheus are accused by Chares at Athens
320
Expedition of CharesAthens makes peace with her revolted
324
Capture of Amphipolis by Philip through the treason of a party
330
Increase of the power of Philiphe founds Philippi opens gold
336
Next by Thebes against the Phokians The Phokians are con
342
divided
349
Sicilian Affairs down to the close of the Expedition of Timoleon
353
Numerous mercenaries employed by the Phokiansviolence
356
Conquest of Sestos by Chares and the Athenians
362
First appearance of Demosthenes as a public adviser in the Athe
368
Philip invades Thermopylathe Athenians send a force thither
413
Hostilities with indecisive resultpeace concludedautonomy
419
Philip carries on war in Thracehis intrigues among the Thracian
427
Alteration of habits in Dionhe brings Plato into communication
431
Remarks and recommendations of the first Philippic Severe com
434
Characteristics of the first Philippicprudent advice and early
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Euboic and Olynthian Wars
446
Conquest and destruction of the Olynthian confederate towns
452
Ortygia is again blocked up by landefforts of Dionysius with
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Disposition to magnify the practical effect of the speeches of
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Just appreciation of the situation by Demosthenes He approaches
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Courage of Demosthenes in combating the prevalent sentiment
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Dionysiac festival at Athens in March 349 B c Insult offered
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Hostilities in Euboea during 349348 B C
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Three expeditions sent by Athens to Chalkidikê in 349348 B C
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Views respecting the Theôric Fund
493
Appendix
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CHAPTER LXXXIX
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Eschines as envoy of Athens in Arcadia
510
Effect produced upon the minds of the Athenians by their
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Increased embarrassment at Athensuncertainty about Phalækus
523
Statements of Eschines about the conduct of Demosthenesar
529
Proceedings in the Athenian assembly after the return of
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Philokrates moves to conclude peace and alliance with Philip
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Assembly to provide ratification and swearing of the treaty
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The oaths are taken before Antipater leaving out the Phokians
555
Consultations and dissensions among the Ten Athenian envoys
561
The envoys administer the oaths to Philip at Pheræ the last thing
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The Athenian people believe the promises of Philokrates
574
News received at Thermopyla of the determination of Athens
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The Amphiktyonic assembly is convoked anew Rigorous sentence
588
This disgraceful peace was brought upon Athens by the corruption
597
Position of Philip after the conclusion of the Sacred War
601
Reconquest of Egypt by the Persian force under Mentor and Bagôas
608
Disunion of the Grecian worldno Grecian city recognised as leader
614
Halonnesus taken and retakenreprisals between Philip and
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Mission of Demosthenes to the Chersonese and Byzantiumhis
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Complaints of Philip against the Athenianshis policy towards
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Important reform effected by Demosthenes in the administration
640
New Sacred War commences in Greece
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Amphiktyonic meeting at DelphiFebruary 339 B C Æschines
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The Amphiktyons with the Delphian multitude march down
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Special meeting of the Amphiktyons at Thermopylæ held without
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Unfriendly relations subsisting between Athens and Thebes Hopes
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Divided state of feeling at Thebesinfluence of the philippising
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Efficient and successful oratory of Demostheneshe persuades
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War against Philip in Phokisgreat influence of Demosthenes
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Battle of Charoneiacomplete victory of Philip
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Effect produced upon some of the islanders in the Ægean by
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Honorary votes passed at Athens to Philip
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and of Greece No genuine feeling in Greece now towards
706
Assassination of Philip by Pausanias who is slain by the guards
712
Dionysius again attacks Tauromeniumcaptures it drives out
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