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THE
HISTORY
OF
GREECE.
BY WILLIAM MITFORD, Esq.
VOL. III.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY TIMOTHY BEDLINGTON AND CHARLES EWER,
CORNHILL.
1823.
HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
KF 3/55
GIFT OF
WILLIAM N. SLAVER
The 1936
Treadwell's Power Press, Boston.
CONTENTS
THE THIRD VOLUME.
CHAPTER XVI.
Of the PELOPONNESIAN WAR, from the Application
for PEACE from LACEDEMON in the seventh Year,
to the Conclusion of PEACE between LACEDÆMON
and ATHENS in the tenth Year.
SECTION I. Expedition under Nicias to the Corinthian Coast.
Conclusion of the Corcyræan Sedition. Embassy from Per-
sia to Lacedæmon. Lacedæmonian Iland of Cythera, and
Æginetan Settlement at Thyrea, taken by the Athenians.
Inhumanity of the Athenians
P. 1..
SECTION 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:
Lacedæmonian Interest secured at Megara.
P. 12.
SECTION III. Sedition in Boeotia and Phocis: Attempts of the
Athenians against Boeotia: Battle of Delium: Siege of
Delium
p. 23.
SECTION IV. March of Brasidas into Thrace. Transactions in
Macedonia and Thrace
P. 32.
SECTION V. Negotiation for Peace between Athens and Lace-
dæmon. Truce concluded for a Year. Transactions in
Thrace. War renewed. Thespiæ oppressed by Thebes.
War between Mantineia and Tegea. Remarkable Instance
of Athenian Superstition
p. 46.
SECTION VI. State of Athens: Effect of Theatrical Satire :
Cleon fined; Cleon appointed General in Thrace: Battle of
Amphipolis
P. 59.
SECTION VII. Passage through Thessaly denied to the Lace-
dæmonian Troops. Negotiation for Peace resumed by
Lacedæmon and Athens: A partial Peace concluded
P. 70.
CHAPTER XVII.
Of the PELOPONNESIAN WAR, during the PEACE
between LACEDEMON and ATHENS.
SECTION I.
Difficulties in the Execution of the Articles of the
Peace. Alliance between Lacedæmon and Athens. Intrigues
of the Corinthians: New Confederacy in Peloponnesus:
Dispute between Lacedæmon and Elis: Dispute between
Lacedæmon and Mantineia. Tyranny of the Athenian
People Surrender of Scione: Superstition of the Athenian
People
P. 77.
SECTION 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
p. 89.
SECTION III. Alcibiades. A third Peloponnesian Confederacy;
and Athens the leading Power
p. 96.