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 ^ CONTENTS. ponium inhabitants transported to Syracuse territory made over tc Lokri. Artifices of Dionysius to impoverish and disarm the Rhegines. He besieges llhegium desperate defence of the town under the gen eral Phyton Surrender of the place from famine, after a blockade of eleven months. Cruel treatment of Phyton by Dionysius. Strong sympathy excited by the fate of Phyton. llhegium dismantled all the territory of the southern Calabrian peninsula united to Lokri. Peace of Antalkidas ascendent position of Sparta and of Dionysius Kroton conquered by Dionysius Splendid robe taken from the temple of H6re. Schemes of Dionysius for transmarine colonies and con- quests, in Epirus and Illyria. Dionysius plunders the coast of Latium and Etruria, and the rich temple of Agylla. Immense power of Dion- ysius his poetical compositions. Olympic festival of 384 B. c., tlio first after the peace of Antalkidas Dionysius sends thither a splendid legation also chariots to run and poetical compositions to be re- cited* Feelings of the crowd at the festival Dikon of Kaulonia. Harangue of Lysias at the festival against Dionysius, in reference to the political state of the Grecian world, and the sufferings of the enslaved Sicilians. Hatred of the past, and fear of the future conquests of Dionysius, both prevalent. Lysias exhorts his hearers to destroy the tents of the Syracusan legation at Olympia, as an act of retribution against Dionysius. Explosion of antipathy against the poems of Dion- ysius recited at Olympia ^ insults heaped upon his name and person. Excessive grief, wrath, and remorse, of Dionysius on hearing of this manifestation against him his suspicions and cruelties. Marked and singular character of the manifestation against Dionysius. Plato visits Syracuse is harshly treated by Dionysius acquires great influence over Dion. New constructions and improvements by Dionysius at Sy- racuse. Intention of Dionysius to renew the war with Carthage. War with Carthage "V ictory of Dionysius over the Carthaginian army under Magon. Second battle with the Carthaginians at Kronium, in which Dionysius is defeated with terrible loss. He concludes peace with Carthage, on terms very unfavorable to himself: all the temtory west of the river Halykus is surrendered to Carthage : he covenants tc pay tribute to Carthage. Affairs of Southern Italy: wall across the Calabrian peninsula projected, but not executed. Relations of Diony sins with Central Greece. New war undertaken by Dionysius against Carthage. He is at first successful, but is ultimately defeated near Lily- bieum, and forced to return home. Dionysius gains the prize of tragedy at the Lenaean festival at Athens. His joy at the news. He dies of fever soon aftenvards. Character of Dionysius I 54 CHAPTER LXXXIV. til ILl iN AFFAIRS AFTER THE DEATK OF THE ELDER DIONTSIUS DIO NYS1US THE YOUNGER AND DION. Jtfamily left by Dionysius at his death. Dion his connection with the Dionysian family. Personal character of Dion. Plato, Dion, and the Pythagorean philosophers. Extraordinary influence of Plato upon Dion. Dion leams to hate the Dionysian despotism he conceives large political and reformatory views. Alteration of habits in Dioc -