33, are still believed in by the peasantry.
END OF THE ORIGINAL PRINT VOLUME I.
ATHENS: ITS RISE AND FALL by Edward Bulwer Lytton VOLUME II.
CONTENTS.
BOOK III CHAPTER I The Character and Popularity of Miltiades .-- Naval expedition.
-- Siege of Paros .-- Conduct of Miltiades .-- He is Accused and Sentenced .-- His Death.
II The Athenian Tragedy .-- Its Origin .-- Thespis .-- Phrynichus .-- Aeschylus .-- Analysis of the Tragedies of Aeschylus.
III Aristides .-- His Character and Position .-- The Rise of Themistocles .-- Aristides is Ostracised .-- The Ostracism examined .-- The Influence of Themistocles increases .-- The Silver--mines of Laurion .-- Their Product applied by Themistocles to the Increase of the Navy .-- New Direction given to the National Character.
IV The Preparations of Darius .-- Revolt of Egypt .-- Dispute for The Succession to the Persian Throne .-- Death of Darius .-- Brief Review of the leading Events and Characteristics of his Reign.
V Xerxes conducts an Expedition into Egypt .-- He finally resolves on the Invasion of Greece .-- Vast Preparations for the Conquest of Europe .-- Xerxes arrives at Sardis .-- Despatches Envoys to the Greek States, demanding Tribute .-- The Bridge of the Hellespont .-- Review of the Persian Armament at Abydos .-- Xerxes encamps at Therme.
VI The Conduct of the Greeks .-- The Oracle relating to Salamis .-- Art of Themistocles .-- The Isthmian Congress .-- Embassies to Argos, Crete, Corcyra, and Syracuse .-- Their ill Success .-- The Thessalians send Envoys to the Isthmus .-- The Greeks advance to Tempe, but retreat .-- The Fleet despatched to Artemisium, and the Pass of Thermopylae occupied .-- Numbers of the Grecian Fleet .-- Battle of Thermopylae.
VII The Advice of Demaratus to Xerxes .-- Themistocles .-- Actions off Artemisium .-- The Greeks retreat .-- The Persians invade Delphi, and are repulsed with great Loss .-- The Athenians, unaided by their Allies, abandon Athens, and embark for Salamis .-- The irresolute and selfish Policy of the Peloponnesians .-- Dexterity and Firmness of Themistocles .-- Battle of Salamis .-- Andros and Carystus besieged by the Greeks .-- Anecdotes of Themistocles .-- Honours awarded to him in Sparta .-- Xerxes returns to Asia .-- Olynthus and Potidaea besieged by Artabazus .-- The Athenians return Home .-- The Ostracism of Aristides is repealed.
VIII Embassy of Alexander of Macedon to Athens .-- The Result of his Proposals .-- Athenians retreat to Salamis .-- Mardonius occupies Athens .-- The Athenians send Envoys to Sparta .-- Pausanias succeeds Cleombrotus as Regent of Sparta .-- Battle of Plataea .-- Thebes besieged by the Athenians .-- Battle of Mycale .-- Siege of Sestos .-- Conclusion of the Persian War.
BOOK IV CHAPTER I Remarks on the Effects of War .-- State of Athens .-- Interference of Sparta with respect to the Fortifications of Athens .-- Dexterous Conduct of Themistocles .-- The New Harbour of the Piraeus .-- Proposition of the Spartans in the Amphictyonic Council defeated by Themistocles .-- Allied Fleet at Cyprus and Byzantium .-- Pausanias .-- Alteration in his Character .-- His ambitious Views and Treason .-- The Revolt of the Ionians from the Spartan Command .-- Pausanias recalled .-- Dorcis replaces him .-- The Athenians rise to the Head of the Ionian League .-- Delos made the Senate and Treasury of the Allies .-- Able and prudent Management of Aristides .-- Cimon succeeds To the Command of the Fleet .-- Character of Cimon .-- Eion besieged .-- Scyros colonized by Atticans .-- Supposed Discovery of the Bones of Theseus .-- Declining Power of Themistocles.
-- Democratic Change in the Constitution .-- Themistocles ostracised .-- Death of Aristides.
II Popularity and Policy of Cimon .-- Naxos revolts from the Ionian League .-- Is besieged by Cimon .-- Conspiracy and Fate of Pausanias .-- Flight and Adventures of Themistocles.
-- His Death.
III Reduction of Naxos .-- Actions off Cyprus .-- Manners of Cimon .-- Improvements in Athens .-- Colony at the Nine Ways.
-- Siege of Thasos .-- Earthquake in Sparta .-- Revolt of Helots, Occupation of Ithome, and Third Messenian War .-- Rise and Character of Pericles .-- Prosecution and Acquittal of Cimon.
-- The Athenians assist the Spartans at Ithome .-- Thasos Surrenders .-- Breach between the Athenians and Spartans .-- Constitutional Innovations at Athens .-- Ostracism of Cimon.
IV War between Megara and Corinth .-- Megara and Pegae garrisoned by Athenians .-- Review of Affairs at the Persian Court .-- Accession of Artaxerxes .-- Revolt of Egypt under Inarus .-- Athenian Expedition to assist Inarus .-- Aegina besieged .-- The Corinthians defeated .-- Spartan Conspiracy with the Athenian Oligarchy .-- Battle of Tanagra .-- Campaign and Successes of Myronides .-- Plot of the Oligarchy against the Republic .-- Recall of Cimon .-- Long Walls completed .-- Aegina reduced .-- Expedition under Tolmides .-- Ithome surrenders .-- The Insurgents are settled at Naupactus .-- Disastrous Termination of the Egyptian Expedition .-- The Athenians march into Thessaly to restore Orestes the Tagus .-- Campaign under Pericles .-- Truce of five Years with the Peloponnesians .-- Cimon sets sail for Cyprus .-- Pretended Treaty of Peace with Persia .-- Death of Cimon.
V Change of Manners in Athens .-- Begun under the Pisistratidae .-- Effects of the Persian War, and the intimate Connexion with Ionia .-- The Hetaerae .-- The Political Eminence lately acquired by Athens .-- The Transfer of the Treasury from Delos to Athens .-- Latent Dangers and Evils .-- First, the Artificial Greatness of Athens not supported by Natural Strength .-- Secondly, her pernicious Reliance on Tribute .-- Thirdly, Deterioration of National Spirit commenced by Cimon in the Use of Bribes and Public Tables .-- Fourthly, Defects in Popular Courts of Law .-- Progress of General Education .-- History .-- Its Ionian Origin .-- Early Historians .-- Acusilaus.
-- Cadmus .-- Eugeon .-- Hellanicus .-- Pherecides .-- Xanthus .-- View of the Life and Writings of Herodotus .-- Progress of Philosophy since Thales .-- Philosophers of the Ionian and Eleatic Schools .-- Pythagoras .-- His Philosophical Tenets and Political Influence .-- Effect of these Philosophers on Athens .-- School of Political Philosophy continued in Athens from the Time of Solon .-- Anaxagoras .-- Archelaus .-- Philosophy not a thing apart from the ordinary Life of the Athenians.
BOOK V CHAPTER I Thucydides chosen by the Aristocratic Party to oppose Pericles .-- His Policy .-- Munificence of Pericles .-- Sacred War .-- Battle of Coronea .-- Revolt of Euboea and Megara-- Invasion and Retreat of the Peloponnesians .-- Reduction of Euboea .-- Punishment of Histiaea .-- A Thirty Years' Truce concluded with the Peloponnesians .-- Ostracism of Thucydides.
II Causes of the Power of Pericles .-- Judicial Courts of the dependant Allies transferred to Athens .-- Sketch of the Athenian Revenues .-- Public Buildings the Work of the People rather than of Pericles .-- Vices and Greatness of Athens had the same Sources .-- Principle of Payment characterizes the Policy of the Period .-- It is the Policy of Civilization .-- Colonization, Cleruchia.
III Revision of the Census .-- Samian War .-- Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Athenian Comedy to the Time of Aristophanes.
IV The Tragedies of Sophocles.
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