The history of Greece, from the earliest records to the close of the peloponnesian war, includ. A Sketch of the Geography of Greece, and dissertations ... age, on the early painters and sculptors, - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ...without B. c. 447. Rashness of the admiral, Tolmides. B. C. 445. Truce for thirty years with Sparta. Severity of PericleYadministration, question; and he was immediately entrusted with a command against Euboea. Whilst Pericles was preparing for this expedition, Tolmides, the admiral, persuaded the Athenians to entrust him with a small army, with which he proposed to make an inroad into Boeotia. The experience of Pericles made him clearly foresee the unfortunate issue of this plan, but he opposed it in vain. Amongst other expressions of disapprobation, he calmly answered to Tolmides, " If you will not listen to my advice, sir, wait at least till Time shall have given you opportunity to consult him; for such as you, he is the best of councillors." The expedition sailed, and the event proved exceedingly disastrous; for at Chseronea, Tolmides was attacked by a numerous host from the confederate cities around, himself slain, and his army completely routed. The Athenians were obliged to ransom their prisoners at an extravagant sum, and formally to renounce all claim of dominion over Bceotia. Nor were the misfortunes of this affair closed even here, for whilst this disgraceful treaty was pending, time was given, and temptations afforded, for several of the minor states of Greece to revolt from the dominion of Athens. Pericles had scarcely sailed on his intended expedition to Euboea, when a new revolt of the Megareans occasioned his recall. This he quickly disposed of, re-embarked for Euboea, and reduced their prinr cipal city Hestica; where he planted a colony of Athenians, and ejected all the ancient inhabitants. Soon after this the rest of the island of Euboea submitted to the Athenian arms, and the Lacedaemonians themselves, weary of the...