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SECT. V. Education and great qualities of
Philopamen
SECT. VI. Various expeditions of Philip and
Sulpitius. A digression of Polybius upon
signals made by fire
SECT. VII. Philopamen gains a famous vic-
tory near Mantinea, over Machanidas,
tyrant of Sparta. The high regard paid
: to that general: Nabis succeeds Machani-
das. Some instances of his avarice and
cruelty. A general peace concluded between
Philip and the Romans, in which the allies
on both sides are included
SECT. VIII. The glorious expeditions of
Antiochus into Media, Parthia, Hyrcania,
and as far as India. At his return to An-
tioch, he receives advice of Ptolemy Phi-
lopator's death
BOOK XVIII.
Sequel of the history of Alexander's Suc-
cessors
CHAP. I.
358
SECT. I. Ptolemy Epiphanes succeeds Phi-
lopator his father in the kingdom of Egypt.
Antiochus and Philip enter into an alli-
ance to invade his dominions. The Romans
become guardians of the young king. An-
tiochus subdues Palestine and Cælosyria.
The war of Philip against the Athenians,
Attalus, and the Rhodians. He besieges
Abydos. The unhappy fate of that city.
The Romans declare war against Philip.
Sulpitius the consul is sent into Macedoniai.
SECT. II. Expeditions of the consul Sulpitius
in Macedonia. The Etolians wait for the
event, in order to declare themselves. Phi-
lip loses a battle. Villius succeeds Sulpitius.
No considerable transaction happens dur-
ing his government. Flamininus succeeds
him. Antiochus recovers Cælosyria, of
which he had been dispossessed by Aristo-
menes, the prime minister of Egypt. Va-
rious expeditions of the consul into Phocis.
The Achæans, after long debates, declare
for the Romans
SECT. III. Flamininus is continued in the
command as proconsul. He has a fruitless
interview with Philip about concluding a
peace. The Etolians, and Nabis, tyrant
of Sparta, declare for the Romans. Sick-
ness and death of Attalus. Flamininus de-
feats Philip in a battle near Scotussa and
Cynoscephale in Thessaly. A peace con-
cluded with Philip, which puts an end to
the Macedonian war. The extraordinary
joy of the Greeks at the Isthmian games,
when advice is brought that they are re-
stored to their ancient liberty by the Ro-
mans
SECT. IV. Complaints being made, and sus-
picions arising concerning Antiochus, the
"Romans send an embassy to him, which has
no other effect, but to dispose both parties
for an open rupture. A conspiracy is
formed by Scopas the Etolian against
Ptolemy. He and his accomplices are put
to death. Hannibal retires to Antiochus.
War of Flamininus against Nabis, whom
he besieges in Sparta: he obliges him to
sue for peace, and grants it him. He enters
Rome in triumph
SECT. V. Universal preparations for the
war between Antiochus and the Romans.
Mutual embassies and interviews on both
sides, which come to nothing. The Romans
send troops against Nabis, who had in-
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fringed the treaty. Philopamen gains an-
other victory over him. The Etolians im-
plore the assistance of Antiochus. Nabis
is killed. Antiochus goes at last to Greece 441
SECT. VI. Antiochus endeavours to bring
over the Achaeans to his interest, but in
vain. He possesses himself of Chalcis and
all Eubea. The Romans proclaim war
against him, and send Manius Acilius the
consul into Greece. Antiochus makes an
ill use of Hannibal's counsel. He is de-
feated near Thermopyla. The Etolians
submit to the Romans
SECT. VII. Polyxenides, admiral of Antio-
chus's fleet, is defeated by Livius. L. Scipio,
the new consul, is appointed to carry on
the war against Antiochus. Scipio Afri-
canus, his brother, serves under him. "The
Rhodians defeat Hannibal in a sea fight.
The consul marches against Antiochus, and
crosses into Asia. He gains a signal vic-
tory over him near Magnesia. The king
obtains a peace; and gives up, by a treaty,
all Asia on this side mount Taurus. Dis-
pute between Eumenes and the Rhodians.
in presence of the Roman senate, relating
to the Grecian cities of Asia.
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