CHAPTER IX.. The Persian Wars.

THE PERSIAN WARS.

I. The Ionic Revolt.

II. The First Persian War. The Battle of Marathon. Legends of the Battle.--HEMANS: BLACKIE. The Death of Milti'ades: his Character.--GROTE: GILLIES. Aristi'des and Themis'tocles:--THOMSON: PLUTARCH: THIRLWALL.

III. The Second Persian Invasion. Xerxes at Aby'dos.--HEROD'OTUS. Bridging of the Hellespont.--JUVENAL: MILTON. The Battle of Thermop'ylæ. 1. Invincibility of the Spartans.--HAYGARTH. 2. Description of the Contest.--HAYGARTH. 3. Epitaphs on those who fell.--SIMON'IDES. 4. The Tomb of Leon'idas.--ANON. 5. Eulogy on the Fallen.--BYRON Naval Conflict at Artemis'ium.--PLUTARCH: PINDAR. The Abandonment of Athens. The Battle of Salamis. 1. Xerxes Views the Conflict.--BYRON. 2. Flight of Xerxes.--JUVENAL: ALAMANNI. 3. Celebrated Description of the Battle.--MITFORD: ÆSCHYLUS. 4. Another Account.--BLACKIE. The Battle of Platæ'a. 1. Description of the Battle.--BULWER. 2. Importance of the Victory.--SOUTHEY: BULWER. 3. Victory at Myc'a-le.--BULWER. 4. "The Wasps."--ARISTOPHANES.