Chapter 16

FROM THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER TO THE CONQUEST OF GREECE BY THE ROMANS.

I. A Retrospective Glance at Greece. Oration of Æschines against Ctes'iphon. Oration of Demosthenes on the Crown.

II. The Wars that followed Alexander's Death. Character of Ptolemy Philadelphus--THEOC'RITUS.

III. The Celtic Invasion, and the War with Pyrrhus. Queen Archidami'a.--ANON.

IV. The Achæ'an League.--Philip V. of Macedon. Epigrams on Philip and the Macedonians.--Alcoe'us.

V. Greece Conquered by Rome. "The Liberty of Greece."--WORDSWORTH. Desolation of Corinth.--ANTIPATER. Last Struggles of Greece.--THIRLWALL: HORACE.