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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. 1823 Excerpt: ...Greece, and bring the whole country under his dominion; and such a prince at this time made his appearance. We are about to see a monarchy, hitherto almost unknown, weak, despised, and so despicable as never once to have been governed by a man of eminent genius, imperceptibly raise itself to the very summit of worldly greatness. Though the kings of Macedonia alleged that they were the descendants of Hercules, the Greeks did not look upon them as a part of their nation, and treated them as barbarians. This king-dom had subsisted for more than four hundred years; yet it had almost always stood in need of the protection either of Sparta or Athens, and never once had any share of the glory gained by these republics. The example of Thebes has just proved to us, that the genius of an individual is capable of bringing about the most important revolutions, when circumstances are favourable. Before After the death of Amyntas II. three hunCh?Mkf0, dred and seventy-five years before Christ, CbstLi lfS Macedonia was torn in pieces with calamities hi- nephew, and dissentions. His son Perdiccas, who was the rightful heir, having fallen in the war against the Illyrians, Pausanias and Argeus contended for the throne of young Amyntas, the son of Perdiccas. At the time that Pelopidas came to settle the distractions of this kingdom, as we formerly mentioned, Philip, the brother of Perdiccas, was carried hostage to Thebes; but upon this occasion he fled to his own country, where he governed for some time as regent for his nephew, till the people chose him king, as they alleged that they had need of a man, and not a child, to restore their affairs. Hedwi-Philip, who was then twenty-four years old, wdot6 and had been the pupil of Epaminondas, no uiam. gooner mounted the thr...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781231691786
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 140
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1231691786
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 263 gr


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