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 CONTENTS. XVH Letters of Philip to the Athenians, inviting them to send forces to nothing. Phokian envoys heard these debates at Athens position ot Phalsekus at Thermopylae. Dependence of the Phokians upon Athe- nian aid to hold Thermopylae. News received at Thermopylas of the determination of Athens against the Phokians. Phalaskus surrender! Thermopylae tmder convention to Philip. He withdraws all his forces All the towns in Phokis surrender at discretion to Philip, who de- clares his full concurrence with the Thebans. Third embassy sent by the Athenians to Philip the envoys return without seeing him, on hear ing of the Phokian convention. Alarm and displeasure at Athens motion of Kallisthenes for putting the city in a good state of defence ^Eschines and other Athenian envoys visit Philip in Phokis tri- umphant celebration of Philip's success. Fair professions of Philip to the Athenians, after his conquest of Thermopylae : language of his par- tisans at Athens. The Amphiktyonic assembly is convoked anew. Kigorous sentence against the Phokians. They are excluded from the assembly, and Philip is admitted in their place. Ruin and wretched- ness of the Phokians. Irresistible ascendency of Philip. He is named by the Amphiktyons presiding celebrator of the Pythian festival of 346 B. c. Great change effected by this peace in Grecian political relations. Demosthenes and JEschines proof of dishonesty and fraud in JEschi- nes, even from his own admissions. This disgraceful peace was brought upon Athens by the corruption of her own envoys. Impeachment and condemnation of Philokrates. Mwrable death of all concerned in the ipoliation of the Delphian temple 364-434 CHAPTER XC. FROM THE PEACE OF 346 B. C. TO TUB BATTLE OF CH.ERONEIA AND THB DEATH OF PHILIP. Position of Philip after the conclusion of the Sacred War. Sentiments of Demosthenes he recommends acquiescence in the peace, and recogni- tion of the new Amphiktyonic dignity of Philip. Sentiments of Isok- rates his letter to Philip his abnegation of free Hellenism. Position of the Persian king Ochus his measures against revolters in Phenicia and Egypt. Eeconquest of Phenicia by Ochus perfidy of the Sidoni- an prince Tennes. Reconquest of Egypt by the Persian force under Mentor and Bagoas. Power of Mentor as Persian viceroy of the Asiatic coast he seizes Hermeias of Atarneus. Peace betweeen Philip and the Athenians, continued without formal renunciation from 346-340 B. c. Movements and intrigues of Philip everywhere throughout Greece. Disunion of the Grecian world no Grecian city recognized as leader. Vigilance and renewed warnings of Demosthenes against Philip. Mission of Python to Athens by Philip amendments proposed in the recent peace fruitless discussions upon them. Dispute about Halon- nesus. The Athenians refuse to accept cession of Halonnesus as a favor claiming restitution of it as their right. Halonnesus taken and retaken reprisals between Philip and the Athenians. Movements of thephilip- pizing factions a Megara-- at Oreus at Eretria. Philip in TLracc
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