OR, THE ANTIQUITIES OF GREECE The SEVENTH EDITION. By JOHN POTTER, D.D. VOLUME the FIRST. CONTAINING I. The CIVIL GOVERN-7 II. The RELIGION of Antiquam exquirite Matrem. Vos exemplaria Græca Nocturna verfate manu, verfate diurna. Virgil. Horat. LONDON: Printed for G. STRAHAN, R. WARE, W. INNYS, J. and P. KNAP- M DCC LI. CARTON DE VAUD LIBERTE ROUT CA CANTONALE The BOOKSELLERS TO THЕ READER. F EW Books are fo perfect, in their firft Editions, as to need no Improvement or Addition afterwards. But it would be Injustice to the Publick to fupprefs all future Improvement, rather than offend the first Buyers. Our Cuftomers therefore, we hope, will pardon Us, if the many Additions in this Edition do depreciate the former. The Quan tity of this is more, but the Quality of that is the fame: For tho' the Author found it neceffary to add Paragraphs very frequently, and whole Chapters fometimes, he did not write at firft with fo little Thought A 24 as mendments excepted. And therefore the Poffeffors of the former Edition cannot think themselves abufed. The Author was very defirous of having the Additions printed by themselves, but the Number of 'em, and their being interfpers'd in every Page, render'd that impracticable. He has now fet the laft Hand to it, and we hope it is fo compleat as to need no more Improvement. A Word more in Relation to the Latin Edition of this Work printed in Holland, the Publisher of which pretends it was corrected by the Author; but that being quite otherwife, we must take this Opportunity to let the World know, that the Author never faw it till it was all printed; and therefore the many Errors found in it must not be imputed to Him. THE THE Chap. 3. Of the State of Athens from Thefeus to the Chap. 4. Of the State of Athens from the Decennial Chap. 5. Of the State of Athens from Philip of Mace- don, to its Delivery by the Romans Chap. 6. Of the State of Athens from its Confederacy with Rome, to Conftantine the Great Chap. 7. Of the State of Athens from Conftantine the |