March Of Cyrus And Retreat Of The Ten Thousand Greeks
The Peloponnesian war being closed, a large body of Grecian soldiers were disbanded, but rendered venal and restless by the excitements and changes of the past thirty years, and ready to embark in any warlike enterprise that promised money and spo... The Fall Of The Empire
After the death of Constantine, the decline was rapid, and new dangers multiplied. Warlike emperors had staved off the barbarians, and done all that man could do to avert ruin. But the seeds of ruin were planted, and must bear their wretched fruit... Roman Conquests From The Fall Of Carthage To The Times Of The Gracchi
Although the Roman domination now extended in some form or other over most of the countries around the Mediterranean, still several States remained to be subdued, in the East and in the West. The subjugation of Spain first deserves attention, co... The Civil Wars Between Caesar And Pompey
The condition of Rome when Caesar returned, crowned with glory, from his Gallic campaign, in which he had displayed the most consummate ability, was miserable enough. The constitution had been assailed by all the leading chieftains, and even Cicer... The Conquest Of Italy
Hitherto, the Romans, after the expulsion of the kings, were involved in wars with their immediate neighbors, and exposed to great calamities. All they could do for one hundred and fifty years was to recover the possessions they had lost. During t... The Decline Of The Empire
Able or virtuous princes had now ruled the Roman world, with a few exceptions, from Julius Caesar to Commodus, a period of more than two hundred years. Among these were some odious tyrants, or madmen, who were removed by assassination. But some of... The Macedonian And Asiatic Wars
Scarcely was Rome left to recover from the exhaustion of the long and desperate war with Hannibal, before she was involved in a new war with Macedonia, which led to very important consequences. The Greeks had retained the sovereignty which Alexa... The Wars With Jugurtha And The Cimbri
The fall of the Gracchi restored Rome to the rule of the oligarchy. The government of the Senate was resumed, and a war of prosecution was carried on against the followers of Gracchus. His measures were allowed to drop. The claims of the Italian a... Alexander The Great
We come now to consider briefly the career of Alexander, the son of Philip--the most successful, fortunate, and brilliant hero of antiquity. I do not admire either his character or his work. He does not compare the with Caesar or Napoleon in compr... Asia Minor And Phoenicia
Concerning the original inhabitants of Asia Minor our information is very scanty. The works of Strabo shed an indefinite light, and the author of the Iliad seems to have been but imperfectly acquainted with either the geography or the people of th... Dionysius And Sicily
We have already seen how the Athenian fleet was destroyed at the siege of Syracuse, where Nicias and Demosthenes were so lamentably defeated, which defeat resulted in the humiliation of Athens and the loss of her power as the leading State of Gree... Egypt And The Pharaohs
The first country to which Moses refers, in connection with the Hebrew history, is Egypt. This favored land was the seat of one of the oldest monarchies of the world. Although it would seem that Assyria was first peopled, historians claim for Egyp... Grecian Civilization Before The Persian Wars
Early civilization. We understand by civilization the progress which nations have made in art, literature, material strength, social culture, and political institutions, by which habits are softened, the mind enlarged, the soul elevated, and a wis... Jewish History From The Babylonian Captivity To The Birth Of Christ
We have seen how the ten tribes were carried captive to Assyria, on the fall of Samaria, by Shalmanezer, B.C., 721. From that time history loses sight of the ten tribes, as a distinct people. They were probably absorbed with the nations among whom... Philip Of Macedon
No one would have supposed, B.C. 400, that the destruction of Grecian liberties would come from Macedonia--a semi-barbarous kingdom which, during the ascendency of Sparta, had so little political importance. And if any new power threatened to rise...

Jewish History From The Babylonian Captivity To The Birth Of Christ The Antediluvian World The Hebrew Race From Abraham To The Sale Of Joseph The Civil Wars Between Caesar And Pompey Grecian Civilization Before The Persian Wars The Conquest Of Canaan To The Establishment Of The Kingdom Of David Rome In Its Infancy Under Kings The Empire Of The Medes And Persians

The Macedonian And Asiatic Wars The Mithridatic And Civil Wars The Fall Of The Empire The Conquest Of Italy The First Punic War The Geography Of Ancient Greece And Its Early Inhabitants The Decline Of The Empire The Lacedaemonian Empire