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THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.-FIRST PERIOD, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR TO THE PEACE OF NICIAS, B.C. 431-421.

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THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.-SECOND PERIOD, FROM THE PEACE OF NICIAS TO
THE DEFEAT OF THE ATHENIANS IN SICILY, B. C. 421-413.

420. Twelfth Year. Dissatisfaction
of the Spartan allies with
the peace: new confederacy 111
Transactions between Sparta
and Athens..

111

Character and policy of Alci

biades.

111

He outwits the Lacedæmonians 112
Alliance between Athens and
Argos...

112

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Melos by the Athenians.... 113

415. Seventeenth Year. Origin of

Nicias solicits re-enforcements 119

the Sicilian expedition... 113 413. Nineteenth Year. Demosthe

Preparations at Athens: popu

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nes sent with a large force to the assistance of Nicias.. 119 Reverses

120

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The Athenians resolve to re

Accusation of Alcibiades

... 115

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Departure of the fleet........

115

Prevented by an eclipse of the

Proceedings in Sicily...

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Alcibiades recalled home to

stand his trial: he makes
his escape..

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He takes refuge with the La-
cedæmonians: the advice he
gives to them

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414. Eighteenth Year. Nicias lays

siege to Syracuse.

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Description of the city

116!

CHAPTER XIII.

THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.-THIRD PERIOD, FROM THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION TO THE END OF THE WAR, B.C. 413-404.

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the other Athenian allies,
with the exception of Samos 123 410. Twenty-second Year. Arrest

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The Lacedæmonians propose a peace, which is rejected.... 128

124 408. Twenty-fourth Year. Capture of Chalcedon and Byzantium by the Athenians.

125

Abolition of the democracy, 407.
and establishment of the
Four Hundred at Athens... 125
Proceedings at Samos: the

Twenty-fifth Year.

Alcibiades to Athens..

128

Return of

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126

Cyrus comes down to the coast of Asia....

129

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army refuses to recognize
the new government.
Alcibiades joins the democracy
at Samos, and is elected one
of the Athenian generals... 126
Overthrow of the Four Hund-

B.C.

Defeat of Antiochus at No- 405. Twenty-seventh Year. Reaptium...

Dismissal of Alcibiades 406. Twenty-sixth Year. Lysander

130

pointment of Lysander as admiral..

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The war transferred to the
Hellespont

133

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superseded by Callicratidas. 130
His straightforward conduct.. 130
He defeats Conon at Mytilené,
and blockades the town.
The Athenians send a large
fleet
Battle of Arginusæ: defeat and
death of Callicratidas.
Accusation and condemnation
of the Athenian generals... 132)

CHAPTER XIV.

THE THIRTY TYRANTS, AND THE DEATH OF SOCRATES, B.C. 404-399.

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CHAPTER XV.

THE EXPEDITION OF THE GREEKS UNDER CYRUS, AND RETREAT OF THE TEN

THOUSAND, B. C. 401-400.

Cyrus engages an army of
Greek mercenaries..

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March of Cyrus to Tarsus

.... 142)

March from the Zab to the con

Discontents of the Greeks.... 142

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CHAPTER XVIII.

HISTORY OF THE SICILIAN GREEKS FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ATHENIAN ARMAMENT TO THE DEATH OF TIMOLEON.

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