The History of Greece [Paperback]

Volume 3 ranges from the end of the Peloponnesian War to 386 BCE, including the rise of Philip of Macedon.This is the third volume (first published in 1797) of William Mitfords History of Greece, covering the period from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the peace of Antalcidas between Sparta and Persia in 386 BCE. The rise of Philip of Macedon is given emphasis in this volume.This is the third volume (first published in 1797) of William Mitfords History of Greece, covering the period from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the peace of Antalcidas between Sparta and Persia in 386 BCE. The rise of Philip of Macedon is given emphasis in this volume.This vast study, first published between 1784 and 1818, and written on an unprecedentedly large historical scale, was begun at the urging of the author's friend Edward Gibbon. William Mitford (17441827), a scholar of private means, a magistrate and an MP, was concerned for the preservation of national and military stability, and he in part used his work to draw parallels between the rise of Athenian democracy and the contemporary status of the British constitution. This stance drew some criticism initially, but Mitford's approach was later praised in the wake of the French Revolution. The History, therefore, offers fascinating insights into its own time as well as a study of ancient Greece. The four volumes reissued here are from the uniform edition of 1808. Volume 3, first published in 1797, covers the period from 404 to 386 BCE, including the rise of Mitford's hero, Philip of Macedon.21. History of Athens, from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian war to the restoration of the democracy by Thrasybulus; 22. Illustrations, from the orators and philosophers, of the civil history of Athens between the ages of Pericles and Demosthenes; 23. Transactions of the Greeks in Asia and Thrace, from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian war; 24. History of Lacedaemon, from the restoration of the Athenian democracy; 25. Affairs of Grl-