THE

ANCIENT HISTORY

OF THE

EGYPTIANS, CARTHAGINIANS,

ASSYRIANS, BABYLONIANS, MEDES AND PERSIANS

MACEDONIANS AND GRECIANS.

BY CHARLES ROLLIN,

Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence is
the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy
of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres.

KE 39830 (2-4)

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

GIFT OF

EDWIN R. FAIRCHILD

JULY 12, 1824

CONTENTS

BOOK XIII

THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS

Sεc7 1. Ochus ascends the Throne of Persia. His cruelties. Revolt

of several Nations, -

Sect. II. War of the Allies against the Athenians,

-III Demosthenes excites the Athenians to War Death of Mau-

solus. Grief of Artemisa his Wife,

Sect. IV. Expedition of Ochus against Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Egypt,

-V. Death of Ochus. Arses succeeds him,

VI. Abridgment of the Life of Demosthenes,

ians,

VM. Digression on the manner of fitting out fleets by the Ather

BOOK XIV

THE HISTORY OF PHILIP..

SECT. 1. The Birth and Infancy of Philip. His first Conquests. The

Birth of Alexander,

A Description of the Macedonian Phalanx,

Sect. The Sacred War. Sequel of the History of Philip,

-III. Demosthenes harangues the Athenians against Philip. That

Prince takes Olyrthus,

Sect. IV. Philip declares for Thebes against the Phocæans. He seizes
on Thermopyla,

Sect. V. Philip extends his Conquests into Illyria and Thrace. Cha-

racter of Phocion. His success against Philip,

Sect. VI. Philip appointed Generalissimo of the Greeks. The Athen-
ians and Thebans unite against him. He gains a Battle at Cheronea,

Sect. VII. Philip declared Generalissimo of the Greeks against the

Persians. His Death,

Sext. VIII. Memorable Actions and Sayings of Philip. Good and

bad Qualities of that Prince,

BOOK XV.

THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER

SECT. I. Alexander's Birth. Aristotle appointed his Preceptor. He

breaks Bucephalus,

Sect. II. Alexander ascends the Throne. Declared Generalimo of

the Greeks against the Persians

Note with regard to the Sequel of the History,

Sect. Ill. Alexander sets out against the Persians. Obtains a famous

Victory at the River Granicus,

Sect. IV. Alexander conquers the greatest part of Asia Minor. De-

scription of the March of Darius,

Sect. V. Alexander gains a famous Victory over Darius at Issus. Con-

sequences of that Victory,