The History of Greece, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great (Volume 2); To Which Is Added, a Summary Account of the Affairs of ... the Sacking of Constantinople by the Othomans baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1820. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. N. B. The numeral letters refer to ihe volumes--the figures to the pages. A. Abdolonymus, a poor Sidoniun, invested, to his extreme surprise, with royalty, ii. 123. Abisares, an Indian king, pays homage, and sends presents to Alexander, ii. 1S1. Achaia, aims at the sovereignty of Greece, ii. 304. An account of the constitution and laws of that republic, 305. Acheeans, advance Aratus to the dignity of General of their republic, ii. 30S. Declare war against the Spartans, 312. Attempt to chastise the Eleans, ibid. Sue for peace to Cleomenes, 313. Declare Antigonus head of their confederacy, 815. Surprise Argos, and resume their superiority in Peloponnesus, 315, 316. Carry on their military operations under the conduct of Philopcemen, 325. Totally defeat the armies of iEtolia and Elis, 326. Accused by the Romans of having acted in concert with the king of Macedon, 346. Above a thousand of their chiefs transported into Italy, 347. Their confederacy dissolved by a Roman decree, 349. Acrisius, king of Argos, unfortunately slain by his grandson Perseus, i. 4. Ada, queen of Caria, restored to her kingdom by Alexander, ii. 95. Admetus, king of the Molossians, promises Themistocles to grant him his protection, i. 174. AZgialeus, first king of Sicyon, i. 4. /Eginetans, refused to deliver up those who had stirred them up to revolt, i. 80. Punished by Leotychides in having ten of their citizens placed in the hands of the Athenians, SO. Complain of the severity of their treatment, ibid. Resolve to obtain justice by force, 91. Intercept an Athenian ship, ibid. Worsted in several engagements, ibid. JEschines, the orator, entirely devoted to Philip, harangues for him with an impetuous elocution, ii. 24. Gains his point by his passionate warmth and exquisite address, ii. 24...