The Greeks in the Orient. Asia before Alexander — Decadence of the Persian empire — Expedition of the Ten Thousand — Agesilaus.

Conquest of Asia by Alexander. Macedon — Philip — Demosthenes — The Macedonian supremacy — Alexander — The phalanx — Departure of Alexander — Victories of Granicus, Issus, and Arbela — Death of Alexander — Projects of Alexander.

The Hellenes In The Orient. Dismemberment of the empire of Alexander — The Hellenistic kingdoms — Alexandria — Museum — Pergamum.

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Later Period of Greek History. Decadence of the cities — Rich and poor — Strife between rich and poor — Democracy and oligarchy — The tyrants — Exhaustion of Greece.

The Roman Conquest. The leagues — The allies of the Romans — The last struggles.

The Hellenes in the Occident. Influence of Greece on Rome — Architecture — Sculpture — Literature — Epicureans and Stoics.

[CHAPTER XVII]

Ancient Peoples of Italy. The Etruscans — Etruria — The Etruscan people — The Etruscan tombs — Industry and commerce — Religion — The augurs — Influence of the Etruscans.

The Italian People. Umbrians and Oscans — The Sacred Spring — The Samnites — The Greeks of Italy.