History of Greece, Volume 7

George Grote

John Murray, 1851 - 12 pagina's

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Vigorous and aggressive measures of Gylippus immediately	5

Athens restores the Spartan captives	8

New combinations in Peloponnesussuspicion entertained of con	15

AlkibiadêsSokratêsthe Sophists	16

134	19

Trick by which Alkibiadês cheats and disgraces the envoys	27

These Ephors try to bring about underhand an alliance between	34

Feelings of the ancient soldier Harangue of Nikias	300

Confidence of the Athenians at home in Nikiastheir good tem	306

Hermokrates and Euphêmuscounterenvoys at Kamarina	312

Winter proceedings of Nikias from his quarters at Katana	319

The envoys are badly received at Athensangry feeling against	320

Great effect of his speech on the Peloponnesians	326

CHAPTER LIX	332

Localities without the wall of the outer cityEpipolæ	334

Lacedæmonian envoys go first to Boeotia next to Athensthey	40

36	49

First appearance of Athens at the Olympic festival since the begin	72

CHAPTER LVI	80

The sacred month Karneiustrick played by the Argeians with	89

Expedition of Alkibiadês into the interior of Peloponnesus	92

37	97

Severe censure against Agis on his return to Sparta	102

Forward march and new position of the Argeians	108

Sparta	120

Treaty	126

Oligarchy in Sikyôn and the towns in Achaia	133

tardiness of Sparta	136

Relations of Athens with Perdikkas of Macedonia	142

Naval combat in the harbour of Syracusethe Athenians victo	144

CHAPTER LVII	162

Exploits of Duketiushe is defeated and becomes the prisoner	168

Sicilian citiestheir condition and proceedings at the first breaking	175

The Ionic cities in Sicily solicit aid from Athensfirst Athenian	181

Congress of the Sicilian cities at Gela Speech of Hermokratês	187

Application of the Leontine Demos for help to Athens The Athe	194

Return of the commissioners to Athensimpression produced	201

Reply of Alkibiadês	211

Review of these preliminary proceedings to the Sicilian expedition	216

CHAPTER LVIII	223

The authors of the act unknownbut it was certainly done	233

Solemnities of parting on shipboard and on the waters edge	245

Temper and parties in the Syracusan assembly	251

Pacific dispositions of Athenagoras	257

Alkibiades at MessênêNaxos joins the Athenians Empty dis	264

Peisander and Chariklês the commissioners of inquiry	271

Andokidês designates the authors of the mutilation of the Hermæ	278

Mischief to Athens from the banishment of Alkibiadês Languid	294

First operations of the siegeCentral work of the Athenians on 1	340

Nikias occupies the southern cliffand prosecutes his line	346

The Syracusans offer no farther obstructiondespondency at Syra	352

Progress of Gylippus in spite of discouraging reports	358

Gylippus with his newlevied force enters Syracuse unopposed	364

Farther defences provided by Gylippus joining the higher part	374

Resolution of the Athenians to send Demosthenês with a second	383

Capital mistake committed by the Athenians	390

Second expedition from Athens against Syracuse under Demo	396

Gylippus surprises and takes Plemmyrium	401

Disadvantages of the Athenian fleet in the harbour Their naval	407

Danger of the Athenian armamentarrival of Demosthenês with	413

Nocturnal march of Demosthenês to surprise Epipolæ and turn	418

Deliberation and different opinions of the Athenian generals	424

Alkibiadês stands forward as a partyleader His education	425

Increase of force and confidence in SyracuseNikias at length	431

Vast numbers and miscellaneous origin of the combatants	435

Longcontinued and desperate struggleintense emotiontotal	449

Nikias gets to the river Asinarusintolerable thirst and suffering	471

among the conquerors	477

Opinion of the Athenians about Nikiastheir steady overcon	483

Athens dismisses her Thracian mercenariesmassacre at Myka	490

Reluctance of the Athenians to believe the full truth	496

The Euboeans apply to Agis for aid in revolting from Athensthe	502

Peloponnesian fleet from Corinth to Chiosit is defeated by	508

Dismay occasioned at Athens by the revolt of Chiosthe Athenians	514

Peloponnesian fleet at KenchrexAstyochus is sent as Spartan	524

Hardships suffered by the Chiansprosperity of the island up	530

Powerful Athenian fleet at Samosunexpected renovation of	537

Pedaritus Lacedæmonian governor at Chiosdisagreement	539

Astyochus goes with the fleet from Milêtus to join the newlyarrived	547

Appendix in explanation of the Plan of Syracuse and the Opera	555

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Titel	History of Greece, Volume 7 George Horace Lorimer Library History of Greece, George Grote
Auteur	George Grote
Editie	3
Uitgever	John Murray, 1851
Oorspronkelijk uit	KB, Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland
Gedigitaliseerd	9 juli 2012
Lengte	12 pagina's

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