CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CONTENTS OF BOOK V.

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YEAR X. The truce endeth. Cleon sent commander into Thrace; his

proceedings there. The battle of Amphipolis, in which Brasidas and

Cleon are killed A general peace stiled the Nician. An alliance, of.

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Year XI. The peace merely nominal ; and Thucydides proceedeth in
his history of the Peloponnesian war. The Corinthians practise against
the Lacedæmonians. An Argive league. No confidence between the

principal States. A train of negotiations. A separate alliance between

the Lacedæmonians and Bæotians, contrary to article. Panactum de-

molished

Year XII. The demolition of Panactum and the separate alliance highly

resented at Athens. Many are scheming a rupture, but especially Alci.

biades. By his means a negotiation is brought on at Athens, and an

alliance formed with the Argives. The Lacedæmonians forbidden to

assist at the Olympic games

Year XIII. War between the Argives and Epidaurians. The Lacedæ-

monians throw a garrison into Epidaurus ; and the Athenians replace

the Helots and Messenians in Pylus

Year XIV. The Lacedæmonians take the field against the Argives. Two

large armies face one another within sight of Argos, yet part without

engaging. The Lacedæmonians take the field a second time. The bat.

tle of Mantinéa. The Argives enter into league with the Lacedæmo-

nians

Year XV. Fresh stirs at Argos in favour of the Athenians

Year XVI. Expedition of the Athenians against the isle of Melos. The

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A digression,-containing a true account of a former revolution at Athens,

begun by Harmodius and Aristogiton. Alcibiades flies, and is proclaimed

a traitor. The Athenians land at Syracuse. A battle ensues, in which the

Athenians are victorious; but, soon after, they return to Catana. The ne-

gociations at Camarina. Alcibiades at Sparta

Year XVIII. The Athenians land again at Syracuse, take Epipolæ by sur-
prize, and begin to invest Syracuse in form. Battles : The Athenians
carry on their works; counterwork of the Syracusans. Aid sent to

Syracuse from Peloponnesus, under the command of Gylippus; he ar-

rives at Tarentum. The Athenians, by openly joining the Argives

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CONTENTS OF BOOK VII.

The siege of Syracuse is carried on so vigorously by Nicias, that the Syra-

cusans think of a surrender. At this crisis arrive the Peloponnesian

succours and Gylippus the Spartan, which giveth a new turn to the

siege. A counterwork is raised, to stop the Athenian circumvallation ;

engagements ensue. Nicias is now in a bad situation. He sendeth

home a succinct detail of affairs by letter. A reinforcement is ordered

him from Athens, under the command of Demosthenes. The Lacedæ.

monians resolve to renew the war at home

Year XIX. Attica invaded, and Decéla fortified.-A naval engagement

in the harbour of Syracuse, in which the Athenians are superior. In

the mean time Athens is sadly distressed by the enemy.-A massacre

at Mycalessus.-A sea-fight on the coast of Achaia.-A second engage.

ment in the harbour of Syracuse, to the advantage of the Syracusans,

The reinforcement arriveth from Athens. Demosthenes attempts Epia

pola without success. Debates about raising the siege, which at length

is resolved. The instant they are embarking the moon is eclipsed, upon

which superstition detaineth them. The Syracusans attack them both

by land and water. The Athenians are worsted in every engagement;

at length lose all their shipping. They retreat by land, are pursued,

sadly distressed, and totally subdued, Nicias and Demosthenes are

taken prisoners and put to death

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The news of the overthrow in Sicily causeth a great consternation at

Athens. All Greece is in combination against them; and their depende

ents are meditating revolts

Year XX. Revolt of the Chians. An alliance between Darius Nothus

and the Lacedæmonians. The war transferred to Ionia. Battle of Mi.
letus. A second alliance between Darius and the Lacedæmonians. Pro.
ceedings at Chios. Revolt of Rhodes. The politic conduct of Alcibia-
des: His intrigues. A sedition among the Athenians at Sumos in fa-

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vour of an oligarchy. Phrynichus counterplots Alcibiades. A third al.

liance between Darius and the Lacedæmonians

Year XXI. Proceedings at Chios. The democracy overturned in several

places of the Athenian jurisdiction ; and at Athens, by the influence of

Antipho, Phrynichus, and Theramenes. A council of four hundred take

upon them the government. The army at Samos declares for the demo.

cracy, recals Alcibiades, and elects him General. Athens full of factions.

Phrynichus stabbed. A tumult; in the midst of which the fleet of the

enemy appears in sight. Battle of Eretria ; and revolt of Eubea. The

four hundred are deposed: And a new form of governn.ent settled at

Athens. The banishment of Alcibiades repealed. Battle of Cynos.

Sema

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