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Cont CONTENTS. CHAPTER LVI. FROM THE FESTIVAL OF OLYMPIAD 90, DOWN TO THE BATTLE OV MANTINEIA. New policy of Athens, attempted by Alkibiades. Expedition of Alkibiade's into the interior of Peloponnesus. Attack upon Epidaurus by Argos and Athens. Movements of the Spartans and Argeians. The sacred month Karneius trick played by the Argcians with their calendar Congress at Mantineia for peace the discussions prove abortive. Athenian lordship of the sea the alliance between Athens and Sparta continues in name, but is indirectly violated by both. Invasion of Argos by Agis and the Lacedaemonians, Boeotians, and Corinthians. Approacb of the invaders to Argos by different lines of march. Superior forces and advantageous position of the invaders danger of Argos Agij takes upon him to grant an armistice to the Argeians, and withdraws the army dissatisfaction of the allies. Severe censure against Agis on his return to Sparta. Tardy arrival of Alkibiades, Laches, etc., with the Athenian contingent at Argos expedition of Athenians, Eleians, Mantineians, and Argeians. against the Arcadian town of Orchomenus. Plans against Tegea the Eleians return home. Danger of Tegea Agis and the Lacedaemonians march to its relief. Manoeuvres of Agis to bring on a battle on fair ground. Forward march and ney position of the Argeians. The Lacedaemonians are surprised : their sudden and ready formation into battle order. Gradation of command and responsi- bility peculiar to the Lacedaemonian army. Lacedaemonian line : priv- ileged post of the Skiritae on the left. Uncertain numbers of both armies. Preliminary harangues to the soldiers. Battle of Mantineia. Movement ordered by Agis, on the instant before the battle ; his order disobeyed. His left wing is defeated. Complete ultimate victory of the Lacedaemonians. Great effects of the victory in reestablishing the reputation of Sparta. Operations of Argeians, Eleians, etc., near Epi- daurus. Political change at Argos, arising out of the battle of Mantineia. Oligarchical conspiracy of the Thousand-regiment at Argos, in con- cert with the Lacedaemonians. Treaty of peace between Sparta and Argos. Treaty of alliance between Sparta and Argos dissolution of the alliance of Argos with Athens, Mantineia, and Elis. Submission of Mantineia to Sparta. Oligarchical revolution effected at Argos by the Thousand, in concert with the Lacedaemonians. Oligarchy in Sikyon and the towns in Achaia. Violences of the Thousand at Argos: coun- ter-revolution in that town: restoration of the democracy. Proceedings of the restored Argeian Demos: tardiness of Sparta. Alkibiades at Argos: measures for the protection of the democracy. Nominal peace, but precarious relations, between Athens and Sparta. Relations of Athens with Perdikkas of Macedonia. Negligence of Athens about Amphipolis : improvidence of Nikias and the peace-party: adventurous speculations of Alkibiades. Projected contention of ostracism between Nikias and Alkibiades. Proposition supported by Hyperbolus. Gradual desuetude of the ostracism, as the democracy became assured. Siege of MC-los by the Athenians. Dialogue set forth by Thucydides, between the Athenian envoys and the Executive Council of Melos. Language represented l>y ThucydidSs as having been held by the Athenian envoys A*