CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
Life and Writings of Arrian | [1] |
Arrian’s Preface | [6] |
BOOK I. | |
| CHAP. | |
I. Death of Philip and Accession of Alexander.—His Warswith the Thracians | [8] |
II. Battle with the Triballians | [12] |
III. Alexander at the Danube and in the Country of theGetae | [14] |
IV. Alexander destroys the City of the Getae.—The Ambassadorsof the Celts | [16] |
V. Revolt of Clitus and Glaucias | [18] |
VI. Defeat of Clitus and Glaucias | [22] |
VII. Revolt of Thebes (September, B.C. 335) | [25] |
VIII. Fall of Thebes | [28] |
IX. Destruction of Thebes | [31] |
X. Alexander’s Dealings with Athens | [34] |
XI. Alexander crosses the Hellespont and visits Troy | [36] |
XII. Alexander at the Tomb of Achilles.—Memnon’s adviceRejected by the Persian Generals | [38] |
XIII. Battle of the Granicus (B.C. 334) | [41] |
XIV. Arrangement of the Hostile Armies | [43] |
XV. Description of the Battle of the Granicus | [45] |
XVI. Defeat of the Persians.—Loss on Both Sides | [47] |
XVII. Alexander in Sardis and Ephesus | [50] |
XVIII. Alexander marches to Miletus and Occupies theIsland of Lade | [52] |
XIX. Siege and Capture of Miletus | [55] |
XX. Siege of Halicarnassus.—Abortive Attack on Myndus | [58] |
[viii]XXI. Siege of Halicarnassus | [61] |
XXII. Siege of Halicarnassus | [63] |
XXIII. Destruction of Halicarnassus.—Ada, Queen of Caria | [64] |
XXIV. Alexander in Lycia and Pamphylia | [66] |
XXV. Treason of Alexander, Son of Aëropus | [68] |
XXVI. Alexander in Pamphylia.—Capture of Aspendus andSide | [70] |
XXVII. Alexander in Phrygia and Pisidia | [72] |
XXVIII. Operations in Pisidia | [74] |
XXIX. Alexander in Phrygia | [76] |
BOOK II. | |
I. Capture of Mitylene by the Persians.—Death of Memnon | [78] |
II. The Persians capture Tenedus.—They are Defeated atSea | [80] |
III. Alexander at Gordium | [82] |
IV. Conquest of Cappadocia.—Alexander’s Illness at Tarsus | [84] |
V. Alexander at the Tomb of Sardanapalus.—Proceedingsin Cilicia | [87] |
VI. Alexander advances to Myriandrus.—Darius Marchesagainst him | [89] |
VII. Darius at Issus.—Alexander’s Speech to his Army | [91] |
VIII. Arrangement of the Hostile Armies | [94] |
IX. Alexander changes the Disposition of his Forces | [97] |
X. Battle of Issus | [99] |
XI. Defeat and Flight of Darius | [101] |
XII. Kind Treatment of Darius’s Family | [104] |
XIII. Flight of Macedonian Deserters into Egypt.—Proceedingsof Agis, King of Sparta.—Alexander occupiesPhoenicia | [106] |
XIV. Darius’s Letter, and Alexander’s Reply | [111] |
XV. Alexander’s Treatment of the Captured GreekAmbassadors.—Submission of Byblus and Sidon | [114] |
XVI. The Worship of Hercules in Tyre.—The Tyrians refuseto admit Alexander | [117] |
XVII. Speech of Alexander to his Officers | [120] |
XVIII. Siege of Tyre.—Construction of a Mole from theMainland to the Island | [121] |
XIX. The Siege of Tyre | [123] |
XX. Tyre Besieged by Sea as well as Land | [124] |
[ix]XXI. Siege of Tyre | [127] |
XXII. Siege of Tyre.—Naval Defeat of the Tyrians | [129] |
XXIII. Siege of Tyre | [131] |
XXIV. Capture of Tyre | [132] |
XXV. The Offers of Darius rejected.—Batis, Governor ofGaza, refuses to Submit | [134] |
XXVI. Siege of Gaza | [136] |
XXVII. Capture of Gaza | [137] |
BOOK III. | |
I. Conquest of Egypt.—Foundation of Alexandria | [140] |
II. Foundation of Alexandria.—Events in the Aegean | [142] |
III. Alexander visits the Temple of Ammon | [144] |
IV. The Oasis of Ammon | [147] |
V. Settlement of the Affairs of Egypt | [148] |
VI. March into Syria.—Alexander’s Kindness to Harpalusand his other early Adherents | [150] |
VII. Passage of the Euphrates and Tigris | [152] |
VIII. Description of Darius’s Army at Arbela | [154] |
IX. Alexander’s Tactics.—His Speech to the Officers | [157] |
X. Rejection of Parmenio’s Advice | [159] |
XI. Tactics of the Opposing Generals | [160] |
XII. Alexander’s Tactics | [163] |
XIII. The Battle of Arbela | [164] |
XIV. Battle of Arbela.—Flight of Darius | [166] |
XV. Defeat of the Persians and Pursuit of Darius | [168] |
XVI. Escape of Darius into Media.—March of Alexanderto Babylon and Susa | [170] |
XVII. Subjugation of the Uxians | [174] |
XVIII. Defeat of Ariobarzanes and Capture of Persepolis | [176] |
XIX. Darius pursued into Media and Parthia | [179] |
XX. March through the Caspian Gates | [181] |
XXI. Darius is Assassinated by Bessus | [182] |
XXII. Reflections on the Fate of Darius | [185] |
XXIII. Expedition into Hyrcania | [187] |
XXIV. Expedition against the Mardians | [189] |
XXV. March to Bactra.—Bessus aided by Satibarzanes | [191] |
XXVI. Philotas and Parmenio put to Death | [193] |
XXVII. Treatment of Amyntas.—The Ariaspians | [195] |
[x]XXVIII. Alexander crosses the Hindu-Koosh | [196] |
XXIX. Conquest of Bactria, and Pursuit of Bessus acrossthe Oxus | [199] |
XXX. Capture of Bessus.—Exploits in Sogdiana | [201] |
BOOK IV. | |
I. Rebellion of the Sogdianians | [205] |
II. Capture of Five Cities in Two Days | [206] |
III. Storming of Cyropolis.—Revolt of the Scythians | [208] |
IV. Defeat of the Scythians beyond the Tanais | [210] |
V. Spitamenes destroys a Macedonian Detachment | [212] |
VI. Spitamenes driven into the Desert | [214] |
VII. Treatment of Bessus | [216] |
VIII. The Murder of Clitus | [218] |
IX. Alexander’s grief for Clitus | [221] |
X. Dispute between Callisthenes and Anaxarchus | [223] |
XI. Callisthenes Opposes the Proposal to honour Alexanderby Prostration | [225] |
XII. Callisthenes refuses to Prostrate himself | [228] |
XIII. Conspiracy of the Pages | [229] |
XIV. Execution of Callisthenes and Hermolaüs | [231] |
XV. Alliance with the Scythians and Chorasmians | [233] |
XVI. Subjugation of Sogdiana.—Revolt of Spitamenes | [235] |
XVII. Defeat and Death of Spitamenes | [237] |
XVIII. Oxyartes Besieged in the Sogdian Rock | [239] |
XIX. Alexander Captures the Rock and Marries Roxana | [241] |
XX. Magnanimous Treatment of the Family of Darius | [242] |
XXI. Capture of the Rock of Chorienes | [244] |
XXII. Alexander reaches the River Cabul, and Receives theHomage of Taxiles | [246] |
XXIII. Battles with the Aspasians | [248] |
XXIV. Operations against the Aspasians | [250] |
XXV. Defeat of the Aspasians.—The Assacenians andGuraeans Attacked | [252] |
XXVI. Siege of Massaga | [254] |
XXVII. Sieges of Massaga and Ora | [255] |
XXVIII. Capture of Bazira.—Advance to the Rock ofAornus | [257] |
XXIX. Siege of Aornus | [260] |
[xi]XXX. Capture of Aornus.—Arrival at the Indus | [262] |
BOOK V. | |
I. Alexander at Nysa | [265] |
II. Alexander at Nysa | [267] |
III. Incredulity of Eratosthenes.—Passage of the Indus | [269] |
IV. Digression about India | [270] |
V. Mountains and Rivers of Asia | [273] |
VI. General Description of India | [274] |
VII. Method of Bridging Rivers | [277] |
VIII. March from the Indus to the Hydaspes | [279] |
IX. Porus obstructs Alexander’s Passage | [280] |
X. Alexander and Porus at the Hydaspes | [282] |
XI. Alexander’s Stratagem to get across | [283] |
XII. Passage of the Hydaspes | [284] |
XIII. Passage of the Hydaspes | [285] |
XIV. The Battle at the Hydaspes | [287] |
XV. Arrangements of Porus | [288] |
XVI. Alexander’s Tactics | [290] |
XVII. Defeat of Porus | [291] |
XVIII. Losses of the Combatants.—Porus Surrenders | [293] |
XIX. Alliance with Porus.—Death of Bucephalas | [295] |
XX. Conquest of the Glausians.—Embassy from Abisares.—Passageof the Acesines | [297] |
XXI. Advance beyond the Hydraotes | [299] |
XXII. Invasion of the Land of the Cathaeans | [301] |
XXIII. Assault upon Sangala | [302] |
XXIV. Capture of Sangala | [304] |
XXV. The Army refuses to Advance.—Alexander’s Speechto the Officers | [306] |
XXVI. Alexander’s Speech (continued) | [308] |
XXVII. The Answer of Coenus | [311] |
XXVIII. Alexander resolves to Return | [313] |
XXIX. Alexander recrosses the Hydraotes and Acesines | [314] |
BOOK VI. | |
I. Preparations for a Voyage down the Indus | [317] |
II. Voyage down the Hydaspes | [318] |
III. Voyage down the Hydaspes (continued) | [320] |
IV. Voyage down the Hydaspes into the Acesines | [321] |
V. Voyage down the Acesines | [323] |
[xii]VI. Campaign against the Mallians | [324] |
VII. Campaign against the Mallians (continued) | [326] |
VIII. Defeat of the Mallians at the river Hydraotes | [328] |
IX. Storming of the Mallian Stronghold | [329] |
X. Alexander dangerously Wounded | [331] |
XI. Alexander Wounded | [333] |
XII. Anxiety of the Soldiers about Alexander | [335] |
XIII. Joy of the Soldiers at Alexander’s Recovery | [336] |
XIV. Voyage down the Hydraotes and Acesines into theIndus | [338] |
XV. Voyage down the Indus to the Land of Musicanus | [340] |
XVI. Campaign against Oxycanus and Sambus | [342] |
XVII. Musicanus Executed.—Capture of Patala | [343] |
XVIII. Voyage down the Indus | [345] |
XIX. Voyage down the Indus into the Sea | [346] |
XX. Exploration of the Mouths of the Indus | [348] |
XXI. Campaign against the Oritians | [349] |
XXII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia | [351] |
XXIII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia | [353] |
XXIV. March through Gadrosia | [355] |
XXV. Sufferings of the Army | [356] |
XXVI. Alexander’s Magnanimous Conduct | [358] |
XXVII. March through Carmania.—Punishment of Viceroys | [360] |
XXVIII. Alexander in Carmania | [362] |
XXIX. Alexander in Persis.—Tomb of Cyrus Repaired | [364] |
XXX. Peucestas appointed Viceroy of Persis | [367] |
BOOK VII. | |
I. Alexander’s Plans.—The Indian Philosophers | [369] |
II. Alexander’s Dealings with the Indian Sages | [371] |
III. Self-sacrifice of the Indian Calanus | [372] |
IV. Marriages between Macedonians and Persians | [374] |
V. The Soldiers Rewarded | [376] |
VI. An Army of Asiatics Trained under the MacedonianDiscipline | [378] |
VII. Navigation of the Tigres | [379] |
VIII. The Macedonians Offended at Alexander | [381] |
IX. Alexander’s Speech | [383] |
X. Alexander’s Speech (continued) | [386] |
[xiii]XI. Reconciliation between Alexander and his Army | [387] |
XII. Ten Thousand Macedonians sent Home with Craterus.—Disputesbetween Antipater and Olympias | [390] |
XIII. The Nisaean Plain.—The Amazons | [393] |
XIV. Death of Hephaestion | [395] |
XV. Subjugation of the Cossaeans.—Embassies from DistantNations | [398] |
XVI. Exploration of the Caspian.—The Chaldaean Soothsayers | [400] |
XVII. The Advice of the Chaldees rejected | [402] |
XVIII. Predictions of Alexander’s Death | [404] |
XIX. Embassies from Greece.—Fleet prepared for InvadingArabia | [406] |
XX. Description of Arabia.—Voyage of Nearchus | [408] |
XXI. Description of the Euphrates and the Pallacopas | [411] |
XXII. An Omen of Alexander’s Approaching Death | [412] |
XXIII. The Army Recruited from the Persians.—Hephaestion’sMemory Honoured | [414] |
XXIV. Another Omen of Alexander’s Death | [417] |
XXV. Alexander Seized with Fever | [418] |
XXVI. Alexander’s Death | [420] |
XXVII. Rumour that Alexander was Poisoned | [421] |
XXVIII. Character of Alexander | [422] |
XXIX. Apology for Alexander’s Errors | [424] |
XXX. Eulogy of Alexander | [425] |
Index of Proper Names | [429] |