THE

ANCIENT HISTORY

OF THE

EGYPTIANS, CARTHAGINIANS, ASSYRIANS, BABYLONIANS, MEDES

AND PERSIANS, GRECIANS AND MACEDONIANS.

By M. ROLLIN.

LATE PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, PROFESSOR OF ELOQUENCE

IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE, AND MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY

OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES LETTRES.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY J. M'GOWAN,

GREAT WINDMILL STREET, HAYMARKET,

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CONTENTS

TO THE THIRD VOLUME.

BOOK XVI. CONTINUED.

INCLUDING PART OF THE REIGN OF PTOLEMY, THE SON OF LAGUS;

AND PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS.

Page.

SECT. I. The four victorious Princes divide the Empire of Alexander the

Great into as many Kingdoms,

1

II. Dispute between the two Sons of Cassander. Demetrius pro-

claimed King of Macedonia,

6

III. Ptolemy Soter resigns his kingdom to his son Ptolemy Philadel-

phus. Library of Alexandria founded,

12

IV. Magnificent Solemnity at the Inauguration of Ptolemy Phila-

delphus, king of Egypt,

15

V. Commencement of the Reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus. Death

of Demetrius Phalerus.

21

VI. Ptolemy Philadelphus causes the Books of the Holy Scriptures

to be translated into Greek,

VIII. Athens taken by Antigonus. Ptolemy Philadelphus im-

proves Commerce. His death.

VII. The various Expeditions of Pyrrhus. He is slain at the siege

of Argos.

30

32

52

60

IX. Character and Qualities of Ptolemy Philadelphus,

INCLUDING THE REIGN OF PTOLEMY EUERGETES.

SECT. I. Antiochus Theos is poisoned by his Queen Laodice. The death

of Seleucus.

II. Character of Aratus, who delivers Sicyon from Tyranny. The

Establishment of the Achæans,

69

III. Agis attempts to reform Sparta. He is condemned to die, and

executed accordingly.

79

IV. Cleomenes ascends the throne of Sparta. He reforms the Go-

vernment, and re-establishes the ancient Discipline.

88

V. Battle of Selasia, wherein Antigonus defeats Cleomenes. A

great earthquake at Rhodes,

99

BOOK XVII.

INCLUDING THE REIGN OF PTOLEMY PHILOPATOR.

SECT. I. Antiochus takes the strongest Cities in Colosyria. He is en-

tirely defeated at the Battle of Raphia,

105

II. The Etolians declare against the Achæans. Battle of Caphya.

Unhappy death of Cleomenes,

117

111. Various Expeditions of Philip. A peace concluded between

him and the Achæans, and the Etolians.

121

SECT IV. Philip concludes a Treaty with Hannibal. The Romans gain

a considerable victory over him.

V. Education and great Qualities of Philopomen,

VI. Expeditions of Philip and Sulpitius. A Digression of Polybius

upon Signals made by Fire.

Description of the instrument employed in Signals made by fire,

-

VII. Philopomen gains a famous Victory near Mantinea, over Ma-

chanidas, Tyrant of Sparta,

VIII. The glorious Expeditions of Antiochus. At his return, re-

ceives advice of Ptolemy Philopator's Death,

BOOK XVIII.

INCLUDING PTOLEMY EPIPHANES REIGN.

SECT. I. Ptolemy Epiphanes succeeds Philopator in Egypt. Troubles

which soon follow,

Page.

135

142

146

152

153

158

162

II. Expeditions of Sulpitius. Philip loses a Battle. The Achæans

declare for the Romans,

168

III. The Ætolians and Nabis declare for the Romans. Philip de-

feated, and a peace concluded,

179

IV. The Romans send an embassy to Antiochus. Conspiracy a-

gainst Ptolemy. Scopas put to death,

190

V. Antiochus and the Romans prepare for War. The latter sends

troops against Nabis. He is killed.

199

VI. Antiochus possesses himself of Chalcis and all Euboea. The Ro-

mans proclaim War against him,

208

VII. Polyxenides defeated by Livius. L. Scipio carries on the

War against Antiochus, and defeats him near Magnesia.

Reflections on the Conduct of the Romans respecting the Grecian States

and the kings of Europe and Asia.

215

229

VIII. Etolians and Asiatic Gauls subdued by Fulvius and Man-

lius. Death of Antiochus, and Daniel's prophecy,

232

Letter of Lewis XV, to the Marshal D's Afeldt,

236

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IX. Seleucus Philopator succeeds Antiochus. Complaints against

Philip,

X. Philopomen besieges Messene. He is taken Prisoner, and put

to death. Ptolemy Epiphanes dies,

240

250

INCLUDING PART OF THE REIGNS OF PTOLEMY PHILOMETER, PHILIP,

AND SELEUCUS PHILOPATOR.

SECT. I. Perseus conspires against Demetrius. The latter is innocently

put to death; and Perseus succeeds to the Throne,

257

11. Seleucus Philopator dies, and is succeeded by Antiochus Epi-

phanes. Disturbances in Egypt and Palestine,

272

- III. Antiochus' Proceedings against the Jews. His Armies lose

several Victories. Is struck by the hand of God,

283

IV. Prophecies of Daniel relating to Antiochus Epiphanes,

I. The wars of Antiochus Epiphanes against Egypt, foretold by Daniel

the prophet,

II. Cruel Persecution exercised by Antiochus against the Jews, and

foretold by the prophet Daniel.

296