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Cont t CONTENTS. scruple. The Boeotians and Megarians refuse to break v.-ith Spr.rtn, 01 to ally themselves with Argos the Corinthians hesitate in actually join- ing Argos. The Eleians become allies of Argos their reasons for doing so relations with Lepreum the Corinthians now join Argos also. Refusal of Tegea to separate from Sparta. The Corinthians are disheartened their application through the Boeotians to Athens. The Lacedaemonians emancipate the Arcadian subjects of Mantineia they plant the Brasidean Helots at Lepreum. Treatment of the Spartan cr.p- tives after their liberation from Athens and return to Sparta they arc disfranchised for a time and in a qualified manner. The Athenians re- rapture Skione put to death all the adult males. Political relations in Peloponnesus change of cphors at Sparta the new ephors are hostile to Athens. Congress at Sparta Athenian, Boeotian, and Co- rinthian deputies, present long debates, but no settlement attained of any one of the disputed points intrigues of the anti-Athenian ephors "Kleobulus and Xenares. These ephors try to bring about underhand an alliance between Sparta and Argos, through the Boeotians the pro- ject fails. The Lacedaemonians conclude a special alliance with the Boeotians, thereby violating their alliance with Athens the Boeotians raze Panaktum to the ground. Application from the Argeians to Sparta to renew the expiring treaty. Project of renewed treaty agreed upon Curious stipulation about "combat by champions, to keep the question open about the title to Thyrea. Lacedaemonian envoys go first toBceo- tia, next to Athens they find Panaktum demolished they ask for the cession of Pylos from Athens. The envoys are badly received at Athens angry feeling against the Lacedaemonians. Alkibiades stands for ward as a party-leader. His education and character. Great energy and capacity of Alkibiades in public affairs his reckless expenditure lawless demeanor unprincipled character, inspiring suspicion and alarm military service. Alkibiades Sokrates the Sophists. Conflict- ing sentiments entertained towards Alkibiades his great energy and capacity. Admiration, fear, hatred, and jealousy, which he inspires. Alkibiades tries to renew the ancient but interrupted connection of his ancestors with Lacedremon, as proxeni. The Spartans reject his ad- vances he turns against them alters his politics, and becomes their enemy at Athens. He tries to bring Athens into alliance with Argos. He induces the Argeians to send envoys to Athens the Argeians eagerly embrace this opening, and drop their negotiations with Sparta. Embassy of the Lacedaemonians to Athens, to press the Athenians not to throw up the alliance. The envoys arc favorably received. Trick by which Alkibiades cheats and disgraces the envoys, and baffles the Lace- daemonian project. Indignation of the Athenians against Sparta. Nikias prevails with the assembly to send himself and others as envoys to Sparta, in order to clear up the embarrassment. Failure of the em- bassy of Nikias at Sparta Athens concludes the alliance with Argos, Elis, and Mantineia. Conditions of this convention and alliance. Complicated relations among the Grecian states as to treaty and alliance. Olympic festival of the 90th Olympiad, July 420 B.C., its memorable character. First appearance of Athens at the Olympic festival since the beginning of the war. Immense display of Alkibiades in the chariot- raee. The Eleians exclude the Spartan sacred legation from this Olym- pic festival, in consequence of alleged violation of the Olympic truce. Alarm felt at the festival lest the Spartans should come in arms. De- pressed estimation of Sparta throughout Greece Heraklei.i 1-fi'.