History of Greece: I. Legendary Greece. II. Grecian History to the Reign of Peisistratus at Athens, Том 12

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J. Murray, 1857
 

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Macedonian military condition before Philip Good and firm
75
Magazines waroffice and depôt at Pella
84
Macedonian aptitudespurely militarymilitary pride stood
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98
Visit of Alexander to Ilium
99
Persian force assembled in Phrygia under Arsites and others
105
Cavalry battle Personal danger of Alexander His life is saved
113
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Terror and submission of the Asiatics to Alexander Surrender
119
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124
Alexander besieges Miletus Capture of the city
125
Desperate sally of Ephialtesat first successful but repulsedhe
131
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136
CHAPTER XCIII
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Siege of Halikarnassus Bravery of the garrison under Ephialtes
145
Darius abandoned Memnons plans just at the time when he
147
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153
Position of Darius on the plain eastward of Mount Amanus
156
Battle of Issus
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167
Complete dispersion of the Persian armyDarius recrosses
168
Capture and treatment of the Athenian Iphikrates Altered rela
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Exorbitant dispositions and conduct of Alexander
181
He appears before Tyre with a numerous fleet and blocks up
187
Surviving males 2000 in number hanged by order of Alexander
189
Gaza is taken by storm after a siege of two months
195
Arrangements made by Alexander at MemphisGrecian prisoners
203
His equipment and preparationbetter armsnumerous scythed
211
Dispositions of Alexander for the attackarray of the troops
215
Combat on the Persian right between Mazæus and Parmenio
222
Generalship of Alexander
228
Alexander enters Persepolis
234
Alexander rests his troops and employs himself in conquering
240
Darius at Ekbatanaseeks escape towards Baktria when he hears
244
Prodigious efforts of Alexander to overtake and get possession
250
Envoys from Sparta and other Greek cities brought to himhow
256
Arrest of Philotas Alexander accuses him before the assembled
262
Mutiny of the soldiers when they learn the assassination of Par
268
Massacre of the Branchida and their families perpetrated
274
Farther subjugation of Baktria and Sogdiana Halt at Marakanda
280
Furious wrath of Alexanderhe murders Kleitus
286
Public reply of Kallisthenes opposing it Character and history
293
Kallisthenes is arrested as an accompliceantipathy manifested
300
Conquest of tribes on the right bank of the Industhe Rock
303
He reaches the Hyphasis Sutledge the farthest of the rivers
311
March of Alexander by land westward through the desert
317
They are encouraged by Alexanders long absence in Thrace
322
Discontents of the Macedonian soldiers with the Asiatising inter
324
The Theban exiles from Athens get possession of Thebes
330
Alexander at Babylonhis great preparations for the circumnavi
336
Large reinforcements arrive Grecian and Asiatic New array
338
No hope of his life Consternation and grief in the army Last
345
Unrivalled excellence of Alexander as a military man
351
Mistake of supposing Alexander to be the intentional diffuser
357
Had Demosthenes the means of embezzling after the money
409
Rescript of Alexander to the Grecian cities directing that
416
Assistance lent to the Athenian envoys by Demosthenes though
422
Misfortune of the death of Leosthenes Antiphilus is named
425
List of projects entertained by Alexander at the time of his death
431
Disfranchisement and deportation of the 12000 poorest Athenian
437
Dishonourable position of Phokion at Athens under the Macedo
444
CHAPTER XCVI
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Antipater and Kraterus in AsiaPerdikkas marches to attack
452
Plans of Polysperchonalliance with Olympias in Europe
458
Letters and measures of Polysperchon to enforce the edict State
464
his treacherous policy
469
Phokion is conveyed as prisoner to Athens and brought
476
Life and character of Phokion
482
Restoration of the oligarchical government at Athens though
488
Kassander passes into Macedoniadefeats Olympias and becomes
494
Great power of Antigonus in Asia Confederacy of Kassander
495
Pacification between the belligerents Grecian autonomy guaran
501
Alteration of tone and sentiment in Athens during the last thirty
508
Exploits of Demetrius Poliorketes His long siege of Rhodes
514
Helpless condition of the Atheniansproclaimed by themselves
519
Death of Kassander Bloody feuds among his family Demetrius
525
CHAPTER XCVII
531
Agathokles distinguishes himself in the Syracusan expedition
537
Farther internal changes at Syracuserecall of the exilesAga
540
They invite the Spartan Akrotatus to commandhis bad conduct
546
Total defeat of Agathokles by the Carthaginians
552
Agathokles marches into the Carthaginian territorycaptures
558
Conquests of Agathokles among the Carthaginian dependencies
564
The Kyrenæans solicit aid from the Egyptian Ptolemy who sends
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Agathokles in Sicily His career at first prosperous Defeat
594
Agrigentine army under Xenodokusopposed to the mercenaries
596
Proceedings of Agathokles in Sicilyhis barbarities at Egesta
602
Splendid genius of action and resourcenefarious dispositions
609
Colonies planted by MassaliaAntipolis Nikæa Rhoda Emporia
616
The Pontic Herakleiaoligarchical governmentthe native
622
Satyrus becomes despothis aggravated crueltyhis military
628
Amastris governs Herakleiamarries Lysimachusis divorced
634
Chances of Thebes and liberation not unfavourable
639
Olbiain the days of Herodotus and Ephorusincreased num
641
Bosporus or Pantikapæum
648
Nymphæum among the tributary cities under the Athenian
650
Civil war between Prytanis and Eumelusvictory of Eumelus
656
Appendix on the Localities near Issus
665
Rapid march and unexpected arrival of Alexander with his army
666
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Siege of Thebes Proclamation of Alexander Determination
683
Nikanor seizes Peiræus by surprise Phokion though forewarned
686
Capture of Thebes by assault Massacre of the population
690
Activity of Agathokles in SicilyDeinokrates in great force
692
Embassy of the Athenians to Alexander He is persuaded
697
Mischief to the Athenians as well as to Polysperchon from Nika
698
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