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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1787 Excerpt:... CHAP. XIX. ' Alcibiades promotes the Sicilian Expedition.--Revolutions in that Island.--Embassy to Athens.-- Extravagant Views of Alcihiades.--Opposed by Nicias.--'The Athenians prepare to inVade Sicily.--Their Armament beheld with Suspicion by the Italian States.--Deliberations concerning the Mode of carrying on the War.--Alcibiades takes Catana by Stratagem.--His Intrigues in Mejfene.--He is unseasonably recalled to Athens.--Charged with Treason and Impiety.--Escapes to Sparta.--Nicias determines to attack Syracuse.--Description of that City.----The Athenians prevail in a Battle.--Return to Catana and Naxos,.. CxixP. 'THE inhuman massacre of the Melians has X been ascribed by an instructive, though often omotes inaccurate biographerto the unfeeling pride of the expe-Alcibiades. But more ancient and authentic wriSicily,into ters, whose silence seems to exculpate the son of Clinias from this atrocious accusation, represent him as the principal author of the expedition against Sicily; an expedition not more unjust in its principle than fatal in its consequences. Revoiu-Xhe salutary union between the princes of Sy tlons 1,1 r J i 1 that island, racufe and Agrigentum triumphed, as we had occaA-C. 4.79 ""468, 1 Pint. in Alcib. Thucyd. 1. v. Lyfas Orat. cont. Alcib. fion to relate, over the ambition and resources of c A P. Xix. Carthage. Sicily flourished under the virtuous ad-u ministration of Gelon 3 and Theron; but its tran-quillity was disturbed by the dissensions of their immediate successors. Hieron king of Syracuse proved victorious in a long and bloody war, during which the incapacity and misfortunes of his rival Thrasideus emboldened the resentment of his sub-jects, already provoked by his injustice and cruel-ty. He escaped the popular fury, but...