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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. 1829 Excerpt:...part with Athens, he might himself be in no small jeopardy. Both, therefore, earnestly courted Thebes; and each being there supported by a powerful faction, the contest was violent and doubtful. After much wavering, the Thebans solemnly renewed the alliance with Philip, which they had nearly broken off; but the Athenian party, though defeated, was not effectually suppressed, when Philip took a step which hastened the crisis. He fortified the Phocian town of Elateia, commanding the passes from Delphi, where he was stationed, both towards Thermopylae and into Boeotia. For this his motives might be various. If the Thebans turned against him, and he found himself unsafe in Phocis, it secured his retreat into Thessaly: if he wished to fall on Attica, and the Thehans opposed him, it gave a ready entrance into Boeotia; and Thebes, while doubtful, might perhaps be deterred from declaring, against him by his commanding position. Whatever were his purpose, on hearing that he had occupied Elateia, alarm rose as high in Athens as if he were in march against the city. It was evening when the news was brought to the Prytanes: they immediately rose. Some went to the generals, and ordered the trumpets to sound; others hastened to clear the market-place, and set fire to the booths as the speediest method of removal. The whole city was in tumult and consternation during the night. When day broke the council met, but before they could prepare a decree, the people were assembled and clamorous for their appearance. They came in without having determined on any measure to propose for the adoption of the assembly. The Prytanes made their report: the crier repeatedly proclaimed that any Athenian might speak. Still none came forward. At length Demosthenes arose and proposed a decre...