THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE. HISTORICAL PARALLELS; VOLUME I. GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOSTON: LILLY AND WAIT (LATE WELLS AND LILLY) AND CARTER AND HENDEE. G. & C. & H. Carvill, and E. Bliss, New-York; Carey & Hart, Philadelphia; E. J. Coale, and W. & J. Neal, Baltimore; Thompson & Homans, Washington; W. M. Morrison, Alexandria; R. D. Sanxay, Richmond; W. H. Berrett, Charleston, S. C.; Salmon Hall, Newbern, N. C.; Mary Carroll, New Orleans; Odiorne & Smith, Mobile; J. P. Ayres, Nashville, T.; N. & G. Guilford, Cincinnati; Little & Cummings, Albany; H. Howe, New-Haven; H. & F. J. Huntington, Hartford; S. Butler & Son, Northampton; Whipple & Lawrence, Salem; Eli French, Dover; H. S. Favor, Eastport; and S. Colman, Portland. GIET 1831. INTRODUCTION, Mythic period of Grecian history — Savage state of Greece compared with that of Scandinavia-Anecdotes of North- ern warriors-- Hercules - Theseus - State of Greece in their time, illustrated by that of England subsequent Treatment of Prisoners of War - Croesus - Roman Triumphs Sapor and Valerian Imprisonment of Bajazet His treatment of the Marshal Boucicaut and his Companions Changes produced by the advance of Civilization - Effect of Feudal Institutions - Anec- Invasion of Scythia by Darius - Destruction of Crassus and his army by the Parthians - Retreat of Antony |