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III. Interference of Philip of Macedon.

Demosthenes.--"The First Philippic."--GROTE.

Pho'cion.--His Influence at Athens.--GROTE.

IV. War with Macedon.

V. Accession of Alexander the Great.

VI. Alexander Invades Asia.

VII. The Battle of Arbe'la.--Flight and Death of Dari'us.-- GROTE: aeS'CHINES.

Alexander's Feast at Persep'olis.--DRYDEN.

VI. The Death of Alexander.

His Career and his Character.--LU'CAN.

Reflections on his Life, etc.--JUVENAL: BYRON.

CHAPTER XVI.

FROM THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER TO THE CONQUEST OF GREECE BY THE ROMANS.

I. A Retrospective Glance at Greece.

Oration of aeschines against Ctes'iphon.

Oration of Demosthenes on the Crown.

II. The Wars that followed Alexander's Death.

Character of Ptolemy Philadelphus--THEOC'RITUS.

III. The Celtic Invasion, and the War with Pyrrhus.

Queen Archidami'a.--ANON.

IV. The Achae'an League.--Philip V. of Macedon.

Epigrams on Philip and the Macedonians.--Alcoe'us.

V. Greece Conquered by Rome.

"The Liberty of Greece."--WORDSWORTH.

Desolation of Corinth.--ANTIPATER.

Last Struggles of Greece.--THIRLWALL: HORACE.

CHAPTER XVII.

LITERATURE AND ART AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.

LITERATURE.

I. The Drama.--MAHAFFY.

Phile'mon.--"Faith in G.o.d."

Menander.--"Human Existence."--SYMONDS: LAWRENCE.

II. Oratory.--MILTON: CICERO.

aes'chines and Demosthenes.--LEGARe: BROUGHAM: HUME.

III. Philosophy.

Plato.--HAYGARTH: BROUGHAM: KENDRICK: MITCh.e.l.l.

Aristotle.--POPE: BROWNE: LAWRENCE: SMITH: MAHAFFY.

Academe.--ARNOLD.

Epicu'rus and Ze'no.--LUCRETIUS.

IV. History.

Xen'ophon.--MITCh.e.l.l.

Polyb'ius.

ART.

I. Architecture and Sculpture.

Changes in Statuary.--WEYMAN.

The Dying Gladiator.--LuBKE: THOMSON.

The La-oc'o-on.--THOMSON: HOLLAND.

II. Painting.

Venus Rising from the Sea.--ANTIPATER.

Apel'les and Protog'enes.--ANTHON.

Protogenes' Picture at Rhodes.--THOMSON.

Concluding Reflections.

The Image of Athens.--Sh.e.l.lEY.

Immortal Influence of Athens.--MACAULAY: HAYGARTH.

CHAPTER XVIII.

GREECE SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROMAN CONQUEST.

I. Greece under the Romans.

The Revolt.--FINLAY.

Christianity in Greece.--FELTON.

II. Changes down to the Fourteenth Century.

Courts of the Crusading Chieftains.--EDINBURGH REVIEW.

The Duchy of Athens.--FELTON.

The Turkish Invasion.--HEMANS.

III. Contests between the Turks and Venetians.

Past and Present of the Acropolis of Athens.

The Siege and Fall of Corinth.--BYRON.

IV. Final Conquest of Greece by Turkey.

Turkish Oppressions.--TENNENT.

The Slavery of Greece.--CANNING: BYRON.

First Steps to Secure Liberty.--The Klephts.--FELTON.

Greek War-Songs.--RHIGAS: POLYZOIS.