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CONTENTS

OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER XVI.

OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR FROM THE APPLICATION FOR

PEACE FROM LACEDÆMON, IN THE SEVENTH YEAR, TO THE

CONCLUSION OF PEACE BETWEEN LACEDÆMON AND ATHENS,

IN THE TENTH YEAR.

SECT. I. Expedition under Nicias to the Corinthian coast.

Conclusion of the Corcyræan sedition. Embassy from Persia

to Lacedæmon. Lacedæmonian island of Cythera, and

Æginetan settlement at Thyrea, taken by the Athenians.

Inhumanity of the Athenians

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SECT. II. Effects of the superiority gained by Athens in the

war: sedition of Megara: distress of Lacedæmon: move-

ments in Thrace and Macedonia. Atrocious conduct of the

Lacedæmonian government toward the Helots. Brasidas

appointed to lead a Peloponnesian army into Thrace: Lace-

dæmonian interest secured at Megara

11

SECT. III. Sedition in Boeotia and Phocis: attempts of the

Athenians against Boeotia: battle of Delium: siege of De-

lium

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SECT. IV. March of Brasidas into Thrace. Transactions in

Macedonia and Thrace

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mon.

SECT. V. Negotiation for peace between Athens and Lacedæ-

Truce concluded for a year. Transactions in Thrace.

War renewed. Thespiæ oppressed by Thebes. War between

Mantinea and Tegea. Remarkable instance of Athenian su-

perstition

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SECT. VI. State of Athens: effect of theatrical satire: Cleon

fined: Cleon appointed general in Thrace.: battle of Amphi-

polis

SECT. VII. Passage through Thessaly denied to the Lacedæ-

monian troops. Negotiation for peace resumed by Lacedæ-

mon and Athens: a partial peace concluded

CHAPTER XVII.

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OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR DURING THE PEACE BETWEEN

LACEDEMON AND ATHENS.

SECT. I. Difficulties in the execution of the articles of the

peace. Alliance between Lacedæmon and Athens. Intrigues

of the Corinthians: new confederacy in Peloponnesus: dis-

pute between Lacedæmon and Elis: dispute between Lace-

dæmon and Mantinea. Tyranny of the Athenian people:

surrender of Scione: superstition of the Athenian people
76

SECT. II. Continuation of obstacles to the execution of the

articles of the peace. Change of administration of Lacedæ-

mon intrigues of the new administration; treaty with

Boeotia; remarkable treaty with Argos: resentment of

Athens toward Lacedæmon

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SECT. III. Alcibiades. A third Peloponnesian confederacy:

and Athens the leading power

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SECT. IV. Implication of interests of the principal Grecian

republics. Continuation of dispute between Lacedæmon and

Elis. Affairs of the Lacedæmonian colony of Heraclea.

Alcibiades elected general of the Athenian commonwealth ;

importance of the office of general of the Athenian common-

wealth; influence of Alcibiades in Peloponnesus war of

Argos and Epidaurus. Inimical conduct of Athens toward

Lacedæmon

106

SECT. V. War of Lacedæmon and Argos: battle near Mantinea:

siege of Epidaurus

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SECT. VI. Change in the administration of Argos: peace and

alliance between Argos and Lacedæmon: overthrow of the

Athenian influence, and of the democratical interest in Pelo-

ponnesus. Inertness of the Lacedæmonian administration :

expulsion of the oligarchal party from Argos, and renewal of

alliance between Argos and Athens. Siege of Melos by the

Athenians fresh instance of atrocious inhumanity in the

Athenians. Feeble conduct of the Lacedæmonians: distress

of the oligarchal Argives. Transactions in Thrace. Con-

clusion of the sixteenth year of the war

CHAPTER XVIII.

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OF THE AFFAIRS OF SICILY, AND OF THE ATHENIAN

EXPEDITION INTO SICILY.

SECT. I. Affairs of Sicily: Hieron king of Syracuse. Expulsion

of the family of Gelon, and establishment of independent

democracies in the Sicilian cities: Agrarian law. Ducetius

king of the Sicels. Syracuse the sovereign city of Sicily.

Accession of Syracuse to the Lacedæmonian confederacy:

war between the Dorian and Ionian Sicilians: first inter-

ference of Athens in the affairs of Sicily: peace through

Sicily procured by Hermocrates of Syracuse
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SECT. II. New troubles in Sicily: new interference of Athens

stopped by the peace between Athens and Lacedæmon.

Assistance solicited from Athens by Egesta against Selinus.

Contention of parties, at Athens: banishment of Hyperbolus.

Assistance to Egesta voted by the Athenian assembly: Nicias,

Alcibiades, and Lamachus appointed to command. Mutila-

tion of the terms of Mercury, and consequences: completion

of the preparations for the Sicilian expedition, and departure

of the fleet
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SECT. III. Defects of the Syracusan constitution. Force of

the Athenian armament. Measures of the Athenian arma-

ment. Able conduct of Alcibiades. Intrigues, tumult,

popular panic, and their consequences at Athens
183

SECT. IV. Feeble conduct of Nicias: oppression of the Sicels.

First measures against Syracuse. Preparations on both sides

in winter. Intrigues among the Sicilian cities. Transactions

of the winter in Greece. Reception of Alcibiades at Sparta.

Resolution to renew the war with Athens

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SECT. V. Measures of the Peloponnesians to relieve Syracuse.

Measures of the Athenian armament in Sicily: re-enforce-