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

OF

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

VOL. III.

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.