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THE

ANOIENT HISTORY

OF THE

EGYPTIANS, MEDES AND
CARTHAGINIANS, PERSIANS,
ASSYRIANS, MACEDONIANS,
BABYLONIANS, AND GRECIANS.

By M. ROLLIN,

LATE PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, PROFESSOR OF ELO-

QUENCE IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE, AND MEMBER OF THE ROYAL
ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES LETTRES.

NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY COLLINS AND CO. NO, 189, PEARL-STREET,

George Long, Printer.

OF

THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

BOOK XVIII. CONTINUED.

SEQUEL OF THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS

CONTINUED.

CHAPTER I.

Page

Reflections on the conduct of the Romans respecting the Gre.

cian states, and the kings both of Europe and Asia

19

Sect. VIII. Ætolians and Asiatic Gauls subdued by Fulvius

and Manlius. Death of Antiochus, and Daniel's prophecy.

23

The King's letter to Marshal D’Asfeldt.

31

Sect. IX. Seleucus Philopator succeeds Antiochus. Com.

plaints against Philip

37

Seet. X. Philope..en besieges Messene. He is taken prison-

er and put to death. Ptolemy Epiphanes dies.

51

CHAPTER II.

Sect

. I. Perseus conspires against Demetrius. The latter is

innocently put to death, and Perseus succeeds to the inrone 61

Sect. II. Seleucus Philopator dies, and is succeeded by An-

tiochus Epiphanes. Disturbances in Egypt and Palestine • 86

Sect

. III. Antiochus's proceedlings against the Jews. His ar-

mies lose several victories. Is struck by the hand of God 103

Sect

. IV. Prophecies of Daniel relating to Antiochus Epi-

phanes

118

I. The wars of Antiochus Epiphanes against Egypt, foretold

by Daniel the prophet

119

Antiochus's first expedition into Egypt

-second expedition into Egypt

120

-third expedition into Egypt.

-fourth expedition iot: Exypt

1 22

II. Cruel persecutions exercised by Antiochus against the Jews,

and foretold by the prophet Daniel .

123

BOOK XIX.

ib.

121

THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS CONTINUED.

ARTICLE !.

Seet

. 1. Perseus prepares for war against the Romans. He
endeavours a reconciliation with the Achægils

Sect. II. Licinius and Perseus take the field. The latter has

29

Page

Sect. III. Marcius enters Macedonia. Perseus takes the alarm ;

but afterwards resumes courage

156

Sect. IV. Æmilius's celebrated victory near the city of Pydna.

Perseus taken prisoner with all his children

ARTICLE II.

164

Sect. I. Attalus comes to Rome to congratulate the Romans

upon their success in Macedonia

200

Sect. II. Ariarathes dies, and is succeeded by his son. Death

of Eumenes. War between Attalus and Prusias

213

Sect. III. Andriscus, pretended son of Perseus, causes himself

to be proclaimed king of Macedonia

224

Sect. IV. Troubles in Achaia. Metellus and Mummius settle

those troubles. The latter takes Corinth and destroys it . 227

Sect. V. Reflections on the causes of the grandeur, declension,

and ruin of Greece

237

The four ages of Greece

ib.

ARTICLE III.

Sect. I. Chronological abridgment of the history of the kings

of Egypt and Syria :

245

Sect. II. Antiochus Eupator succeeds to the kingdom of Syria.

Judas Maccabæus's celebrated victories

250

Sect. III. Octavius, the Roman ambassad Syria, is there

killed. Death of Judas Maccabæus

258

Sect. IV. Physcon espouses Cleopatra, and ascends the throne

of Egypt

267

Sect. V. Sidetes takes Jerusalem, and then makes war against

the Parthians. Physcon's cruelty and death

284

Sect. VI. Ptolemy Lathyrus succeeds Physcon. Continuation

of the wars in Syria and Egypt

295

Sect. VII. Pompey dispossesses Antiochus Asiaticus of the

kingdom of Syria." Troubles in Judæa and Egypt

309

BOOK XX.

.

THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS CONTINUED.

ARTICLE I.

Abridgment of the history of the Jews, from Aristobulus to

Herod the Idumean

321

Sect. I. Reign of Aristobulus I. which lasted two years

ib.

Sect. II. Reign of Alexander Jannæus, which continued 27 years 322

Sect. III. Reign of Alexandra, the wife of Alexander Jannæ.

us, which continued nine years

S26

Sect. IV. Reign of Aristobulus II which continued six years' $29

Sect. V. Reign of Hyrcanus Il. which continued 24 years .

333

Sect. VI. Reign of Antigonus, of only two years duration . S36

ARTICLE II.

Alridgment of the history of the Parthians

338