The History of Greece From Its Commencement to the Close of the Independence of

nities which were completely independent of each other, with countries which were only partly inhabited by Greeks. Fortunately Greek civilization, with which they were all more or less saturated, gives them an internal unity, and it is precisely in tracing the gradual diffusion of this civilization that lies the main charm of the period on which we are now entering. Of course I do not mean by this that the history of civilization is to be our sole topic. The conception of a history of Greece wTable of Contents CONTENTS; PAOB; Introduction 1; CHAPTER I; The Successors of Alexander down to the Death op; Eumenes (323-316 bc) 9; Notes Authorities for Chaps I-V-Modern Works-; Designation of the Whole Period 30; CHAPTER II; The DiADOCni down ?? the Death of Setkucus (316-280) 39; Notes Independence of thk Greeks-Their Morax Condition-Demetrius of Phaleru^i-Thk March of Poliorcetes into the Interior of Asia 57; CHAPTER III; The Leading Figukes of the Age 67; Notes Mercenaries-Pirates 83; CHAPTER IV; The Celtic Invasion-The Character of Asia Minor and; its Consequent History 90; Notes The Antigonids and the Barbarians 101; VIM; HISTORY OF GREECE; CHAPTER V; PAGE; The Political Aspect of the Greek "World about the; year 275 105; Notes Organization of the Syrian Empire - Coinage- The Greek Cities of Asia-The Lagidae-Group of States 126; CHAPTEE VI; The Culture of the Greeks-Athens-Philosophy-The; Comely 14