The Ancient History of the Eqyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians, and Macedonians (Volume 6) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831. Excerpt: ... / Sect, Vii. The various expeditions of Pyrrbus: First, into Italy; where he fights two battles with the. Romans.. The character and conduct of Cineas. Secondly, into Sicily; and then into Italy again. His third engagement with the Romans, wherein he is deTeated. His expedition into Macedonia, of which he makes himself master for some time, after having overthrown Antigonus.-Hisexpedition into Peloponnesus. He forms the siege of Sparta, but without success. Is slain at that of Argos. The deputation from Philadelphus to the Romans, and from the Romans to Philadelphia Pyrrhus, when he returned into Epirus, after he had entirely abandoned Macedonia, 'might have passed his days in tranquillity among his subjects, and enjoyed the sweets of peace, by governing his people agreeably to the rules of justice. But a disposition so active and impetuous as his own, in conjunction with a restless and ardeflt ambition, was incapable of being at rest itself, or suffering others to be so. This indisposition of mind was, in reality, a real disease, a raging fever, which knew ho intermission. In a word, he grew insupportable to himself, and was continually flying from himself in pursuit of foreign objects, and in following from country to country, a felicity no where to be found. He therefore seized, with joy, the first opportunity that offered for plunging himself into new engagements.., . A. M. 37W. The inhabitants, of Tarentuin were then at war Ant. J. c. 280. with the Romans, and their own country not furnishing them with generals of sufficient abilities to oppose such formidable enemies, they turned their eyes towards Epirus, and despatched ambassadors thither, not only from themselves, but from all the Greeks in Italy, with magnificent presents for Pyrrhus. They had o...