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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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eworthy that in Philips army was his youthful son Alexander, whocommanded one of the wings. At that early age he gave proof of his greatmilitary ability, for he led the charge against the Sacred Band which won thebattle. The Band was annihilated, all holding their ground and refusing to fly,and the whole army was routed. Demosthenes was serving as a foot-soldierand was among the disorderly fugitives driven from the field. This defeat prostrated Greece at the feet of Macedonia, and she now becamesimply a province of that monarchy. Athens was thrown into so great dismaythat many of the wealthier citizens fled, and more would have gone had theynot been prevented. Demosthenes exhorted his countrymen to make theutmost preparations for defence, and he was appointed to pronounce the funeraloration over those who had fallen on the battlefield. The elation of Philip was extraordinary. He is said to have celebrated hisgreat victory by outlandish drunken orgies, during which, so intoxicated that
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Greece—Philips Power and Weakness 241 JjC could barely stand, he danced over the dead, singing and beating time to hisgrotesque gyrations. When he became sober he treated the Thebans withharshness, compelling them to recall their exiles, into whose hands their govern-ment was placed, and he deprived them of their sovereignty over the Boeotiantowns. After restoring Platcea and Orchomenus, he filled them with peoplehostile to Thebes. But he seemed to feel a certain respect and affection forAthens, because of her supremacy in art and refinement. He sent all theAthenian prisoners home with their baggage, and to those who needed clothinghe furnished it. The peace which he then offered gave better terms thanAthens would have dared to ask. He took Oropus from the Thebans and gaveit to the Athenians, whose only punishment was that they were required tosurrender a few of their foreign dependencies. Philip now announced his purpose of uniting all the forces of Greece in awar upon Persia, to a

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