LONDON:
CHARLES KNIGHT & Co., LUDGATE STREET.
1846.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS,
STAMFORD STREET.
CONTENTS.
| Page | |
| Introduction | [5] |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Mythic period of Grecian history—Savage state of Greececompared with that of Scandinavia—Anecdotes ofNorthern warriors—Hercules—Theseus—State ofGreece in their time, illustrated by that of Englandsubsequent to the Conquest—Argonautic expedition—Thebanwar—Story of Don Pedro of Castile—Trojanwar | [11] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Aristomenes—Hereward le Wake—Wallace | [40] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Treatment of Prisoners of War—Crœsus—Roman Triumphs—Saporand Valerian—Imprisonment ofBajazet—His treatment of the Marshal Boucicautand his Companions—Changes produced by theadvance of Civilization—Effect of Feudal Institutions—Anecdotefrom Froissart—Conduct of theBlack Prince towards the Constable Du Guesclinand the King of France | [77] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Tyranny of Cambyses, terminating in madness—ofCaligula—of the Emperor Paul | [114] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Early changes in the Athenian constitution—Murderof Cylon—Fatalism—Usurpation of Pisistratus—Hispolicy—Hippias and Hipparchus—Conspiracyof Harmodius and Aristogiton—Expulsion of Hippias—Cosmode’ Medici, Lorenzo and Giulianode’ Medici—Conspiracy of the Pazzi | [153] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Invasion of Scythia by Darius—Destruction of Crassusand his army by the Parthians—Retreat of Antony—Retreatand death of Julian—Retreat fromMoscow | [190] |
| INDEX | [239] |
HISTORICAL PARALLELS.