Part 4

b. Plato's hatred of democracy, 102.

c. His idealization of Sparta, 107.

2. Aristotle, 107-114.

a. Relation to history, 108.

b. Aristotle's hatred of imperialism, 110, 113.

c. Comparison of his Politics with the Prince of Machiavelli, 111.

d. Aristotle's failure to let "strength" operate in international politics, 114.

IV. ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND WORLD-MONARCHY

I. IDEAS RECEIVED BY ALEXANDER FROM HIS PARENTS AND HIS TUTOR 116-123

a. Alexander and Philip, 116.

b. Alexander and Aristotle, 119, 135, 147.

II. ACTS BY WHICH ALEXANDER DISCLOSED HIS POLICIES 123-148

1. The destruction of Thebes, 123.

2. The visit to Troy, 124.

3. The Gordian knot, 125.

4. The visit to the oasis of Siwah, 126, 139.

5. The burning of the palace of the Persian kings, 129.

6. The discharge of the Greek contingents, 130.

7. Proskynesis, 131.

8. The great marriage at Susa, 136.

9. The proskynesis of the city-states, 147.

V. THE PTOLEMAIC DYNASTY

I. HISTORY OF THE PTOLEMIES 149-160

1. Third period of Ptolemaic history: 80-30 B.C., 151.

a. Ptolemy the Piper, 152.

b. Cleopatra the Great, 152.

2. First period of Ptolemaic history: 323-203 B.C., 155.

a. Ptolemy I. Soter: 323-283 B.C., 150, 155.