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State of Parties at Corcyra-Troubles at Corcyra 355
Massacre at Corcyra-Spirit of the Greek Factions 356
CHAPTER XXII.
FROM THE BEGINNI G OF THE SIXTH YEAR OF THE
PELOPONNESIAN WAR TO THE GENERAL PACIFICATION
OF SICILY.
426
Cessation and Consequences of the Plague at
Athens-Expedition of Nicias against Melos
Spartan Colony at Heraclea-Expedition of De-
mosthenes against Ætolia
357
358
Its disastrous Issue-The Etolians attack Nau-
pactus-The Ambracians invade Amphilochia 359
Battle of Olpe-Slaughter of the Ambracians at
Idomene - Moderation and Prudence of the
Acarnanians
360
361
Purification of Delos-The Athenians form De- signs on Sicily-Reign of Gelo at Syracuse
478 Hiero and Polyzelus succeed him-Reign of Hiero 362
467 He is succeeded by Thrasybulus-End of Gelo's
466 Dynasty-War between the Syracusans and the
Mercenaries
363
452 Troubles at Syracuse-Enterprises of Ducetius. 364
Ascendency of Syracuse established
428 Embassy of Gorgias-The Athenians send Suc-
cours to the Leontines
365
366
425 Fifth Invasion of Attica-Expedition of Euryme- don and Sophocles-Fortification of Pylus
Brasidas at Pylus- The Spartans shut up in
Sphacteria
367
368
They make Proposals for Peace-The Proposals
are rejected and they deprived of their Navy-
Perplexing Position of the Athenians at Pylus 369
Cleon undertakes to reduce Sphacteria-Prepara-
tions of Demosthenes
Attack on the Spartans-Their Surrender
Expedition of Nicias to the Isthmus
370
371
372
Butchery at Corcyra-Accession of Darius Nothus 373
424 Athenian Embassy to Persia-Expedition of Nicias to Cythera-Distress of Sparta
Capture of Thyrea-Operations of the Athenians
in Sicily-Arguments of Hermocrates for Peace 375
General Pacification of Sicily
374
376
Landing at Syracuse-Victory of the Athenians 419
The Athenians winter at Naxos-Preparations for Defence at Syracuse-Debate at Camarina
Alcibiades at Sparta-Appointment of Gylippus. 421
420
414 The Athenians occupy Epipole-Operations be-
fore Syracuse
422
.423
Death of Lamachus-Despondency prevails at
Syracuse
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION FROM THE ARRIVAL OF GY
LIPPUS TO ITS CLOSE.
Arrival of Gylippus in Sicily-He enters Syracuse
-Occupation of Plemyrium-The Syracusans
complete their Counterwork
377
378
. 379
380
381
382
413 Occupation of Decelea-Departure of Demosthe-
Despatch of Nicias-The Athenians decree a new
Armament
.
424
425
nes
The Thracians at Mycalessus-Surprise of Plem- yrium
Naval Operations at Syracuse-Stratagem of Aris- to-Arrival of the second Armament
Night Attack on Epipole-Council of War
Eclipse of the Moon
Superstition of Nicias-Defeat of the Athenians
-Preparations for a last Effort-Exhortations
of Nicias
Battle in the Corinthian Gulf-Demosthenes at Rhegium
427
428
429
430
431
432
434
435
436
437