Ancient Wonders (Illustrated Edition)

Ancient Wonders (Illustrated Edition)
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e-artnow presents simple and easy-to-understand children's classics series. In this edition you will find: 'The Story of Greece' containing fascinating anecdotes from the Ancient Greek history and culture—beginning with the mythical and legendary stories of gods and heroes and ending with the conquests of Alexander the Great. 'The Story of Rome' covering the history of Rome, when Troy was considered to be one of the great cities in Asia Minor and was taken by Greeks. The rise of Caesar till his death is also vividly described in simple storyline manner.

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MacGregor Mary Esther Miller. Ancient Wonders (Illustrated Edition)

Ancient Wonders (Illustrated Edition)

Table of Contents

THE STORY OF GREECE

CHAPTER I. WONDERLAND

CHAPTER II. THE GREAT GOD PAN

CHAPTER III. THE SIX POMEGRANATE SEEDS

CHAPTER IV. THE BIRTH OF ATHENE

CHAPTER V. THE TWO WEAVERS

CHAPTER VI. THE PURPLE FLOWERS

CHAPTER VII. DANAE AND HER LITTLE SON

CHAPTER VIII. THE QUEST OF PERSEUS

CHAPTER IX. ANDROMEDA AND THE SEA-MONSTER

CHAPTER X. ACRISIUS IS KILLED BY PERSEUS

CHAPTER XI. ACHILLES AND BRISEIS THE FAIRCHEEKED

CHAPTER XII. MENELAUS AND PARIS DO BATTLE

CHAPTER XIII. HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE

CHAPTER XIV. THE HORSES OF ACHILLES

CHAPTER XV. THE DEATH OF HECTOR

CHAPTER XVI. POLYPHEMUS THE GIANT

CHAPTER XVII. ODYSSEUS ESCAPES FROM THE CAVE

CHAPTER XVIII. ODYSSEUS RETURNS TO ITHACA

CHAPTER XIX. ARGUS THE HOUND DIES

CHAPTER XX. THE BOW OF ODYSSEUS

CHAPTER XXI. THE LAND OF HELLAS

CHAPTER XXII. LYCURGUS AND HIS LITTLE NEPHEW

CHAPTER XXIII. LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA

CHAPTER XXIV. THE TRAINING OF THE SPARTANS

CHAPTER XXV. THE HELOTS

CHAPTER XXVI. ARISTOMENES AND THE FOX

CHAPTER XXVII. THE OLYMPIAN GAMES

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE LAST KING OF ATHENS

CHAPTER XXIX. CYLON FAILS TO MAKE HIMSELF TYRANT

CHAPTER XXX. SOLON FREES THE SLAVES

CHAPTER XXXI. THE ATHENIANS TAKE SALAMIS

CHAPTER XXXII. PISISTRATUS BECOMES TYRANT

CHAPTER XXXIII. HARMODIUS AND ARISTOGITON

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE LAW OF OSTRACISM

CHAPTER XXXV. THE BRIDGE OF BOATS

CHAPTER XXXVI. DARIUS REWARDS HISTIAEUS

CHAPTER XXXVII. HISTIAEUS SHAVES THE HEAD OF HIS SLAVE

CHAPTER XXXVIII. SARDIS IS DESTROYED

CHAPTER XXXIX. THE SANDAL SEWN BY HISTIAEUS

CHAPTER XL. DARIUS DEMANDS EARTH AND WATER

CHAPTER XLI. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON

CHAPTER XLII. MILTIADES SAILS TO THE ISLAND OF PAROS

CHAPTER XLIII. ARISTIDES IS OSTRACISED

CHAPTER XLIV. THE DREAM OF XERXES

CHAPTER XLV. XERXES ORDERS THE HELLESPONT TO BE SCOURGED

CHAPTER XLVI ‘THE BRAVEST MEN OF ALL HELLAS’

CHAPTER XLVII. THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE

CHAPTER XLVIII. THE BATTLE OF ARTEMISIUM

CHAPTER XLIX. THEMISTOCLES URGES EURYBIADES TO STAY AT SALAMIS

CHAPTER L. THEMISTOCLES TRICKS THE ADMIRALS

CHAPTER LI. THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS

CHAPTER LII. THE BATTLE OF PLATAEA

CHAPTER LIII. THE DELIAN LEAGUE

CHAPTER LIV. THEMISTOCLES DECEIVES THE SPARTANS

CHAPTER LV. THEMISTOCLES IS OSTRACISED

CHAPTER LVI. THE ELOQUENCE OF PERICLES

CHAPTER LVII. PERICLES AND ELPINICE

CHAPTER LVIII. THE CITY OF ATHENS

CHAPTER LIX. GREAT MEN OF ATHENS

CHAPTER LX. THE THEBANS ATTACK THE PLATAEANS

CHAPTER LXI. ATTICA IS INVADED BY THE SPARTANS

CHAPTER LXII. THE LAST WORDS OF PERICLES

CHAPTER LXIII. THE SIEGE OF PLATAEA

CHAPTER LXIV. THE SENTENCE OF DEATH

CHAPTER LXV. BRASIDAS LOSES HIS SHIELD

CHAPTER LXVI. THE SPARTANS SURRENDER

CHAPTER LXVII. BRASIDAS THE SPARTAN

CHAPTER LXVIII. AMPHIPOLIS SURRENDERS TO BRASIDAS

CHAPTER LXIX. ALCIBIADES THE FAVOURITE OF ATHENS

CHAPTER LXX. SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER

CHAPTER LXXI. ALCIBIADES PRAISES SOCRATES

CHAPTER LXXII. THE IMAGES OF HERMES ARE DESTROYED

CHAPTER LXXIII. ALCIBIADES ESCAPES TO SPARTA

CHAPTER LXXIV. THE SIEGE OF SYRACUSE

CHAPTER LXXV. THE ATHENIAN ARMY IS DESTROYED

CHAPTER LXXVI. ALCIBIADES RETURNS TO ATHENS

CHAPTER LXXVII. ANTIOCHUS DISOBEYS ALCIBIADES

CHAPTER LXXVIII. THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED

CHAPTER LXXIX. THE MARCH OF THE TEN THOUSAND

CHAPTER LXXX. PELOPIDAS AND EPAMINONDAS

CHAPTER LXXXI. THE SEVEN CONSPIRATORS

CHAPTER LXXXII. THE BATTLE OF LEUCTRA

CHAPTER LXXXIII. THE DEATH OF EPAMINONDAS

CHAPTER LXXXIV. THE TWO BROTHERS

CHAPTER LXXXV. TIMOLEON SENDS DIONYSIUS TO CORINTH

CHAPTER LXXXVI. ICETES TRIES TO SLAY TIMOLEON

CHAPTER LXXXVII. THE BATTLE OF CRIMISUS

CHAPTER LXXXVIII. DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR

CHAPTER LXXXIX. DEMOSTHENES THE GREATEST ORATOR OF ATHENS

CHAPTER XC. THE SACRED WAR

CHAPTER XCI. ALEXANDER AND BUCEPHALUS

CHAPTER XCII. ALEXANDER AND DIOGENES

CHAPTER XCIII. THE BATTLE OF GRANICUS

CHAPTER XCIV. THE GORDIAN KNOT

CHAPTER XCV. DARIUS GALLOPS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD

CHAPTER XCVI. TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER

CHAPTER XCVII. THE BATTLE OF GAUGAMELA

CHAPTER XCVIII. ALEXANDER BURNS PERSEPOLIS

CHAPTER XCIX. ALEXANDER SLAYS HIS FOSTER-BROTHER

CHAPTER C. PORUS AND HIS ELEPHANT

CHAPTER CI. ALEXANDER IS WOUNDED

CHAPTER CII. THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER

CHAPTER CIII. DEMOSTHENES IN THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON

THE STORY OF ROME

CHAPTER I. THE LADY ROMA

CHAPTER II. THE SHE-WOLF

CHAPTER III. THE TWIN BOYS

CHAPTER IV. NUMITOR RECOGNISES HIS GRANDSONS

CHAPTER V. THE SACRED BIRDS

CHAPTER VI. THE FOUNDING OF ROME

CHAPTER VII. THE SABINE MAIDENS

CHAPTER VIII. THE TARPEIAN ROCK

CHAPTER IX. THE MYSTERIOUS GATE

CHAPTER X. THE KING DISAPPEARS

CHAPTER XI. THE PEACE-LOVING KING

CHAPTER XII. HORATIUS SLAYS HIS SISTER

CHAPTER XIII. THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS

CHAPTER XIV. THE KING WHO FOUGHT AND PRAYED

CHAPTER XV. THE FAITHLESS FRIEND

CHAPTER XVI. A SLAVE BECOMES A KING

CHAPTER XVII. THE CRUEL DEED OF TULLIA

CHAPTER XVIII. THE FATE OF THE TOWN OF GABII

CHAPTER XIX. THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL

CHAPTER XX. THE INDUSTRY OF LUCRETIA

CHAPTER XXI. THE DEATH OF LUCRETIA

CHAPTER XXII. THE SONS OF BRUTUS

CHAPTER XXIII. HORATIUS COCLES, OR THE ONE-EYED

CHAPTER XXIV. GAIUS MUCIUS BURNS HIS RIGHT HAND

CHAPTER XXV. THE DIVINE TWINS

CHAPTER XXVI. THE TRIBUNES

CHAPTER XXVII. CORIOLANUS AND HIS MOTHER VETURIA

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP

CHAPTER XXIX. THE HATED DECEMVIRS

CHAPTER XXX. THE DEATH OF VERGINIA

CHAPTER XXXI. THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE

CHAPTER XXXII. CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE STATUE OF THE GODDESS

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE SCHOOLMASTER WHO PROVED A TRAITOR

CHAPTER XXXV. THE BATTLE OF ALLIA

CHAPTER XXXVI. THE SACRED GEESE

CHAPTER XXXVII. THE CITY IS REBUILT

CHAPTER XXXVIII. CAMILLUS SETS THE CAMP OF THE VOLSCIANS ON FIRE

CHAPTER XXXIX. THE BATTLE ON THE BANKS OF THE ANIO

CHAPTER XL. THE CURTIAN LAKE

CHAPTER XLI. THE DREAM OF THE TWO CONSULS

CHAPTER XLII. THE CAUDINE FORKS

CHAPTER XLIII. THE DISGRACE OF THE CAUDINE FORKS AVENGED

CHAPTER XLIV. FABIUS AMONG THE CIMINIAN HILLS

CHAPTER XLV. THE BATTLE OF SENTINUM

CHAPTER XLVI. THE SON OF FABIUS LOSES A BATTLE

CHAPTER XLVII. PYRRHUS, KING OF THE EPIROTS

CHAPTER XLVIII. THE ELEPHANTS AT THE BATTLE OF HERACLEA

CHAPTER XLIX. PYRRHUS TRIES TO FRIGHTEN FABRICIUS

CHAPTER L. PYRRHUS IS DEFEATED

CHAPTER LI. THE ROMANS BUILD A FLEET

CHAPTER LII. THE BATTLE OF ECNOMUS

CHAPTER LIII. THE ROMAN LEGIONS IN AFRICA

CHAPTER LIV. REGULUS IS TAKEN PRISONER

CHAPTER LV. THE ROMANS CONQUER THE GAULS

CHAPTER LVI. THE BOY HANNIBAL

CHAPTER LVII. HANNIBAL PREPARES TO INVADE ITALY

CHAPTER LVIII. HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS

CHAPTER LIX. THE BATTLE OF TREBIA

CHAPTER LX. THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENUS

CHAPTER LXI. HANNIBAL OUTWITS FABIUS

CHAPTER LXII. FABIUS WINS TWO VICTORIES

CHAPTER LXIII. THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ

CHAPTER LXIV. THE DESPAIR OF ROME

CHAPTER LXV. THE DEFEAT OF HASDRUBAL

CHAPTER LXVI. LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH

CHAPTER LXVII. THE CAPTURE OF NEW CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXVIII. SCIPIO SAILS TO AFRICA

CHAPTER LXIX. THE ROMANS SET FIRE TO THE CAMP OF THE NUMIDIANS

CHAPTER LXX. HANNIBAL LEAVES ITALY

CHAPTER LXXI. THE BATTLE OF ZAMA

CHAPTER LXXII. SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH

CHAPTER LXXIII. FLAMININUS IS COVERED WITH GARLANDS

CHAPTER LXXIV. THE DEATH OF HANNIBAL

CHAPTER LXXV. THE HATRED OF CATO FOR CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXXVI. THE STERN DECREE

CHAPTER LXXVII. THE CARTHAGINIANS DEFEND THEIR CITY

CHAPTER LXXVIII. THE DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXXIX. CORNELIA, THE MOTHER OF THE GRACCHI

CHAPTER LXXX. TIBERIUS AND HIS FRIEND OCTAVIUS

CHAPTER LXXXI. THE DEATH OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS

CHAPTER LXXXII. THE DEATH OF GAIUS GRACCHUS

CHAPTER LXXXIII. THE GOLD OF JUGURTHA

CHAPTER LXXXIV. GAIUS MARIUS WINS THE NOTICE OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS

CHAPTER LXXXV. GAIUS MARIUS BECOMES COMMANDER OF THE ARMY

CHAPTER LXXXVI. THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA’S TREASURE TOWNS

CHAPTER LXXXVII. THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA

CHAPTER LXXXVIII. JUGURTHA IS BROUGHT TO ROME IN CHAINS

CHAPTER LXXXIX. MARIUS CONQUERS THE TEUTONES

CHAPTER XC. MARIUS MOCKS THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CIMBRI

CHAPTER XCI. METELLUS IS DRIVEN FROM ROME

CHAPTER XCII. SULLA ENTERS ROME WITH HIS TROOPS

CHAPTER XCIII. THE FLIGHT OF MARIUS

CHAPTER XCIV. THE GAUL DARES NOT KILL GAIUS MARIUS

CHAPTER XCV. MARIUS RETURNS TO ROME

CHAPTER XCVI. THE ORATOR ARISTION

CHAPTER XCVII. SULLA BESIEGES ATHENS

CHAPTER XCVIII. SULLA SAVES ROME FROM THE SAMNITES

CHAPTER XCIX. THE PROSCRIPTIONS OF SULLA

CHAPTER C. THE GLADIATORS’ REVOLT

CHAPTER CI. THE PIRATES

CHAPTER CII. POMPEY GOES TO WAR WITH MITHRIDATES

CHAPTER CIII. CICERO DISCOVERS THE CATILINARIAN CONSPIRACY

CHAPTER CIV. THE DEATH OF THE CONSPIRATORS

CHAPTER CV. JULIUS CÆSAR IS CAPTURED BY PIRATES

CHAPTER CVI. CÆSAR GIVES UP HIS TRIUMPH

CHAPTER CVII. CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION

CHAPTER CVIII. CÆSAR WINS A GREAT VICTORY OVER THE NERVII

CHAPTER CIX. CÆSAR INVADES BRITAIN

CHAPTER CX. CÆSAR CROSSES THE RUBICON

CHAPTER CXI. CÆSAR AND THE PILOT

CHAPTER CXII. THE FLIGHT OF POMPEY

CHAPTER CXIII. CATO DIES RATHER THAN YIELD TO CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXIV. CÆSAR IS LOADED WITH HONOURS

CHAPTER CXV. THE NOBLES PLOT AGAINST CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXVI. THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXVII. BRUTUS SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS

CHAPTER CXVIII. MARK ANTONY SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS

CHAPTER CXIX. THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE

CHAPTER CXX. THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI

CHAPTER CXXI. THE DEATH OF BRUTUS

CHAPTER CXXII. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

CHAPTER CXXIII. THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM

CHAPTER CXXIV. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA DIE

CHAPTER CXXV. THE EMPEROR AUGUSTUS

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Chapter LIII. The Delian League

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