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 iii CONTENTS. up Ortygia. Return of Dionysius to Syracuse. He ti ics to negotiate with Dion and the Syracusans deceives them by fallacious propositions Sudden sally made by Dionysius to surprise the blockading wall great bravery, efforts, and danger of Dion he at length repulses the attack and recovers the wall. Ortygia is again blocked up by land eff 3its of Dionysius with his fleet arrival of Herakleides from Pelo- ponnesus with a fleet to cooperate against Dionysius. Arrival of Phi- fistus with his fleet to the aid of Dionysius. Battle in the Great Harbor between the fleet of Philistus and that of the Syracusans Philistus ia defeated and slain. Intrigues of Dionysius against Dion in Syracuse. Relationship of Dion to the Dionysian dynasty suspicions enter- tained against him by the Syracusans his haughty manners. Rivalry of Herakleides. Heraklcides is named admiral. Dion causes him tc be deposed, and then moves himself for his re-appointment. Intrigues and calumnies raised against Dion in Syracuse, by the management of Dionysius. Mistrust of Dion by the Syracusans, mainly in consequence of his relationship to the Dionysian family. Calumnies of Sosis. Farther propositions of Dionysius. He goes away from Ortygia to It aly, leaving his son Apollokrates in command of the garrison. Increas- ed dissension between Dion and Herakleides Dion is deposed and his soldiers deprived of the pay due to them new generals are named. Dion is forced to retreat from Syracuse bad conduct of the new gen- erals and of the people towards his soldiers. Dion reaches Leontini the Leontines stand by him against the Syracusans arrival of Nypsius with a reinforcement to the Dionysian garrison in Ortygia. Advantage gained by Herakleides and the Syracusans over Nypsius as he came into Ortygia extravagant confidence in Syracuse Nypsius sallies from Ortygia, and forces his way into Neapolis and Achradina. Danger and distress of the Syracusans they send to Leontini to invoke the aid of Dion. Assembly at Leontini pathetic address of Dion. Reluctance of Herakleides to let Dion into Syracuse renewed assault from Nypsius unanimous prayers now sent to invite Dion. Entrance of Dion into Syracuse he draws up his troops on Epipolae. Frightful condition of the city. Dion drives back Nypsius and his troops into Ortygia he extinguishes the flames, and preserves Syracuse. Uni- versal gratitude on the part of the Syracusans, towards Dion. Herak- leides and Theodotes throw themselves upon his mercy. Dion par- dons Herakleides his exposition of motives. Remarkable features in this act of Dion. Dion re-establishes the blockade of Ortygia, and ransoms the captives taken. Dion is named general on land, at the motion of Herakleides, who is continued in his command of the fleet. Attempt to supersede Dion through Gaesylus the Spartan good con duct of Gsylus. Surrender of Ortygia by Apollokrates to Dion. Entry of Dion into Ortygia restoration of his wife speedy death of his son. Conduct of Dion in the hour of triumph. Suspicions pre- yiously entertained respecting Dion that he was aiming at the despot- ism for himself confirmed by his present conduct. He retains his dictatorial power, with the fortress and garrison of Ortygia he grants no freedom to Syracuse. Intention of Dion to constitute himself king, with a Lykurgean scheme of government and discipline. Mistake of Dion as to his position. Dion takes no step to realise an;r measure of popular liberty. opposition raised against Dion by Herakleides im- patience of the Syracusans to see the demolition of the Dionysian strongholds and funeral monument. Dion causes Herakleides to be privately slain. Increased oppressions of Dion hatred entertained against him in Syracuse. Disquietude and irritability of Dbu on ac-