A Smaller History of Greece: From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest

Acropolis afterwards Alcibiades Alexander allies already ancient appears arms army arrived Asia assembly assistance Athenians Athens attack attempt Attica battle became began body brought called carried cause celebrated chief citizens coast command completely conduct consisted continued Corinth Cyrus Darius death defeated Demosthenes directed effect empire enemy engagement event expedition favour feet fleet force formed four friends gained Grecian Greece Greeks hands head immediately important island Italy king Lacedæmonians land latter length Macedonian Messenia miles obtained offered once party pass peace Peloponnesian Pericles period Persian person Philip plain political possession preparations probably proceeded proposed reached received remained rendered resolved sailed seems seized sent ships side soon Spartan succeeded success temple Thebans Thebes tion took town troops victory walls whilst whole Xerxes