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BY CHARLES ROLLIN,
LATE PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, &c.
KF 19120
YANVARD CNVRSITY LIBRARY
THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
BOOK SIXTH CONTINUED.
THE HISTORY OF THE PERSIANS AND GRECIANS.
CHAP. II. The history of Xerxes, intermixed with that of the
Greeks
Sect. I. Xerxes reduces Egypt, &c.
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Sect. II. Xerxes begins his march, and passes from Asia into Europe
by crossing the straits of the Hellespont upon a bridge of boats
Sect. III. The number of Xerxes' forces, &c.
Sect. IV, The Lacedæmonians and Athenians send to their allies in
vain to require succours from them. The command of the fleet giv-
en to the Lacedæmonians
Sect. V. The battle of Thermopyla. The death of Leonidas
Sect. VI. Naval battle near Artemisa
Sect. VII. The Athenians abandon their city, which is taken and
burnt by Xerxes
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Sect. VIII. The battle of Salamin, &c.
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Sect. IX. The battle of Platea
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Sect. X. The battle of the Mycale. The defeat of the Persians
Sect. XI. The barbarous and inhuman revenge of Amestris, the wife
of Xerxes
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Sect. XII. The Athenians rebuild the walls of their city, notwith-
standing the opposition of the Lacedæmonians
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Sect. XIII. The black design of Themistocles rejected unanimously
by the people of Athens
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Sect. XIV. The Lacedæmonians lose the chief command through the
pride, and arrogance of Pausanias
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Sect. XV. Pausanias' secret conspiracy with the Persians. His death
Sect. XVI. Themistocles flies for shelter to king Admetus
Sect. XVII. Aristides' disinterested administration of the public
treasure. His death and eulogium
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Sect. XVIII. Death of Xerxes,-killed by Artabanus. His character 65
BOOK VII.
CHAPTER I.
Sect. I. Artaxerxes ruins the faction of Artabanus, &c.
Sect II. Themistocles flies to Artaxerxes
Sect. III. Cimon begins to make a figure at Athens
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