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OP ELOQUENCE

LATE PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, PROFESSOR
IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE, AND MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY
OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES-LETTRES.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

VOL. VII.

THE ELEVENTH EDITION,

REVISED, CORRECTED, And illustrATED WITH A SET OF MAPS
NEWLY ENGRAVED.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. VII.

BOOK XVIII.-Continued.

Sequel of the history of Alexander's successors

SECT. VIII. Fulvius the consul subdues the Eto-

lians. The Spartans are cruelly treated by

their exiles. Manlius, the other consul, con-

quers the Asiatic Gauls. Antiochus, in

order to pay the tribute due to the Romans,

plunders a temple in Elymais. That monarch

is killed. Explication of Daniel's prophecy

concerning Antiochus

SECT. IX. Seleucus Philopator succeeds to the

throne of Antiochus his father. The first

occurrences of the reign of Ptolemy Epi-

phanes in Egypt. Various embassies sent to

the Achæans and Romans. Complaints made

against Philip. Commissioners are sent

from Rome to inquire into those complaints;

and at the same time to take cognizance of

the ill treatment of Sparta by the Achæans.

Sequel of that affair ··

SECT. X. Philopmen besieges Messene. He

is taken prisoner, and put to death by the

Messenians. Messene surrendered to the

Achæans. The splendid funeral procession

of Philopomen, whose ashes are carried to

Megalopolis. Sequel of the affair relating

to the Spartan exiles. The death of Ptolemy

Epiphanes, who is succeeded by Philometor

his son

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