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SECTION IV. Implication of Interests of the principal Grecian
Republics. Continuation of Dispute between Lacedæmon
and Elis. Affairs of the Lacedæmonian Colony of Heracleia.
Alcibiades elected General of the Athenian Commonwealth:
Importance of the Office of General of the Athenian Com-
monwealth; Influence of Alcibiades in Peloponnesus: War
of Argos and Epidaurus. Inimical Conduct of Athens toward
Lacedæmon
P. 107.
SECTION V. War of Lacedæmon and Argos: Battle near Man-
tineia: Siege of Epidaurus
P. 116.
SECTION 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
Peloponnesus. Inertness of the Lacedæmonian Administra-
tion: 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 Lace-
dæmonians: Distress of the Oligarchal Argians. Transac-
tions in Thrace. Conclusion of the Sixteenth Year of the
War
P. 129.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Of the Affairs of SICILY, and of the ATHENIAN
Expedition into SICILY.
SECTION I. Affairs of Sicily: Hieron King of Syracuse. Ex-
pulsion of the Family of Gelon, and Establishment of Inde-
pendent Democracies in the Sicilian Cities: Agrarian Law.
Ducetius King of the Sicels. Syracuse the Soverein City of
Sicily. Accession of Syracuse to the Lacedæmonian Confe-
deracy: War between the Dorian and Ionian Sicilians:
First Interference of Athens in the Affairs of Sicily:
Peace through Sicily procured by Hermocrates of Syra-
cuse
.
P 143.
SECTION II. New Troubles in Sicily: New Interference of
Athens stopped by the Peace between Athens and Lacedæ-
mon. 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. Mutilation of the Terms of Mercury: Comple-
tion of the Preparations for the Sicilian Epedition, and De-
parture of the Fleet
p. 162.
SECTION III. Defects of the Syracusan Constitution. Force
of the Athenian Armament. Measures of the Athenian Ar-
mament. Able Conduct of Alcibiades. Intrigues, Tumult,
popular Panic, and their Consequences at Athens
P. 183.
SECTION 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 Al-
cibiades at Sparta. Resolution to renew the War with
Athens
p. 200.
SECTION V. Measures of the Peloponnesians to relieve Syra-
cuse. Measures of the Athenian Armament in Sicily: Reïn-
forcement to the Athenian Armament in Sicily: Siege of
Syracuse Capitulation proposed: Arrival of Gylippus and
Pythen to the Relief of Syracuse. Official Letter of Nicias
to the Athenian People .
p. 213.
SECTION VI. Deceleia in Attica occupied by the Lacedæmo-
nians. Fresh Reinforcements to the Athenian Armament
in Sicily: Naval Action in the Harbor of Syracuse. Dis-
tress of Athens. Tax upon the States subject to Athens.
Massacre in Boeotia. Naval Action in the Corinthian
Gulph
P. 236.
SECTION VII. Affairs in Sicily. Second Naval Action in the
Harbor of Syracuse: Third Naval Action. Arrival of Reïn-
forcement under Demosthenes and Eurymedon: Attack of
Epipola Retreat proposed by Demosthenes, opposed by
Nicias: Secret Negotiation in Syracuse. Retreat resolved:
Consequences of an Eclipse of the Moon: Fourth Naval Ac-
tion: Distress of the Athenians: Fifth Naval Action p. 251.
SECTION VIII. Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse p. 272.
CHAPTER XIX.
Affairs of GREECE, from the Conclusion of the
SICILIAN Expedition, till the Return of ALCI-
BIADES to ATHENS, in the Twenty-fourth Year
of the PELOPONNESIAN War.
SECTION I. Effects at Athens of the News of the Overthrow
in Sicily: Effects through Greece of the Overthrow of the
Athenians in Sicily. Change in the Political System of
Lacedæmon. Measures of the Peloponnesian Confederacy
for raising a Fleet. Proposals from Euboea and Lesbos to
revolt from the Athenian to the Peloponnesian Confede-
racy
p. 290.
SECTION II. New Implication of Grecian and Persian Interests.
Death of Artaxerxes, and Succession of Darius II. to the
Persian Throne. Effect of the Terrors of an Earthquake.
Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Corinth.
Isthmian Games. Naval Success of the Athenians in the
Saronic Gulph. Influence of Alcibiades in the Spartan
Councils. A Peloponnesian Fleet sent under Chalcideus,
accompanied by Alcibiades, to coöperate with the Satrap
of Caria and the revolted Ionians. Increased. Distress of
Athens. Treaty of Alliance between Lacedæmon and
Persia
p. 300.
SECTION III. Progress of Revolt against Athens: Exertions of
Athens. Siege of Chios. Battle of Miletus. Service of the
Peloponnesian Armament to the Satrap of Caria. Spartan
Officers, with the Title of Harmost, placed in the Cities of
the Confederacy. Dissatisfaction of the Peloponnesians with
the Satrap. Operations of the adverse Armaments, and
Intrigues among the Asiatic Cities. Change in the Adminis-
tration of Sparta. Commissioners sent from Sparta to Ionia,
refuse to confirm the Treaty with the Satrap. Revolt of
Rhodes to the Peloponnesian Confederacy
p. 314.
SECTION IV. Alcibiades, persecuted by the new Spartan Ad-
ministration; favored by the Satrap of Caria; communi-
cates with the Athenian Armament at Samos. Plot for
changing the Constitution of Athens: Synomosies, or Politi-
cal Clubs, at Athens: Breach between Alcibiades and the
Managers of the Plot. New Treaty between Lacedæmon
and Persia. Continuation of the Siege of Chios, and Trans-
actions of the Fleets
p. 328.
SECTION V. Progress of the Plot for a Revolution at Athens:
Violences of the Oligarchal Party: Proposed new Form of
Government: Establishment of the New Council of Admi-
nistration: Negotiation of the new Government for Peace
with Lacedæmon .
p. 346.
SECTION VI. Opposition of the Fleet and Army at Samos to
the new Government of Athens: Thrasybulus. Dissatis-
faction of the Peloponnesian Armament with its General.
Assistance sent from the Peloponnesian Armament to Phar-
nabazus Satrap of the Hellespont. The Restoration of Alci-
biades decreed by the Athenian Armament: Alcibiades
elected General by the Armament. Fresh Discontent of the
Peloponnesian Armament: Astyochus succeeded in the Com-
mand by Mindarus. Commissioners from the new Govern-
ment of Athens to the Armament at Samos: Able and
beneficial Conduct of Alcibiades .
p. 357.
SECTION VII. Schism in the new Government of Athens:
Theramenes: A second Revolution
p. 374.
SECTION VIII. Transactions of the Peloponnesian Fleet under
Mindarus, and the Athenian under Thrasyllus and Thrasy-
bulus. Naval Action near Abydus. Wily and treacherous
Policy of Tissaphernes. Naval Action near the Trojan
Shore. Critical Arrival of Alcibiades. Naval Action near
Cyzicus, and Capture of the Peloponnesian Fleet. Laconic
official Letter. Liberality of Pharnabazus to the Pelopon-
nesians. Able Conduct and Popularity of Hermocrates, the
Syracusan General
p. 386.
SECTION IX. Effects of the Naval Successes of the Athenians.
Reïnforcement under Thrasyllus: His Transactions on the
Ionian Coast. Winter Campain of Alcibiades. Defeat of
Pharnabazus. Weakness of the Lacedæmonian Administra-
tion
p. 405.
SECTION X. Important Successes of Alcibiades. Friendly
Communication opened with the Satrap Pharnabazus. Am-
bassies to the King of Persia. Return of Alcibiades to
p. 413.
CHAPTER XX.
Affairs of GREECE, from the Return of ALCIBIA-
DEs to ATHENS, till the Conclusion of the PE-
LOPONNESIAN WAR.
SECTION I. State of the Persian Empire: Cyrus, younger Son
of Darius II. appointed Viceroy of the Provinces west of
the River Halys. Lysander Commander-in-chief of the
Peloponnesian Fleet: Sea-fight of Notium, and its Conse-
quences
P. 424.
SECTION II. Conon Commander-in-chief of the Athenian Fleet:
Callicratidas of the Peloponnesian. Mitylenë besieged by
Callicratidas. Sea-fight of Arginusæ
p. 437.