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CONTENTS. k kraiidas withdraws most of his fleet from Mitylen6, leavKig Etconikus to continue the blockade. The two fleets marshalled for battle. Com parative nautical skill, reversed since the beginning of the war. Battla of Arginusae defeat of the Lacedaemonians death of Kallikratidas. It would have been better for Greece, and even for Athens, if Kallikra- tidas had been victor at Arginusse. Safe escape of Eteonikus and his fleet from Mitylene to Chios. Joy of Athens for the victory indigna- tion arising from the fact that the Athenian seamen on the disabled ships had not been picked up after the battle. State of the facts about the disabled ships, and the men left in them. Despatch of the generals to Athens, affirming that a storm had prevented them from saving the drowning men. Justifiable wrath and wounded sympathy of the Athenians extreme excitement among the relatives of the drowned men. The generals are superseded, and directed to come home. Examination of the generals before the senate and the people at Athens. Debate in the public assembly Theramenes accuses the generals as guilty of omitting to save the drowning men. Effect of the accusa- tion by Theramenes upon the assembly. Defence of the generals they affirm that they had commissioned Theramenes himself to under- take the duty. Reason why the generals had not mentioned this com- mission in their despatch. Different account given by Diodorus. Probable version of the way in which the facts really occurred. Justi- fication of the generals how far valid ? The alleged storm. Escape of Eteonikus. Feelings of the Athenian public how the case stood before them decision adjourned to a future assembly. Occurrence of the festival of Apaturia the great family solemnity of the Ionic race. Burst of feeling at the Apaturia misrepresented by Xenophon. Proposition of Kallixenus in the senate against the generals adopted and submitted to the public assembly. Injustice of the resolution by depriving the generals of the customary securities for judicial trial. Psephism of Kannonus. Opposition taken by Euryptolemus on the ground of constitutional form. Graphe Paranomon. Excitement of the assembly constitutional impediment overruled. The prytanes refuse to put the question their opposition overruled, all except that of Sokrates. Altered temper of the assembly when the discussion had begun amendment moved and developed by Euryptolemus. Speech of Euryptolemus. His amendment is rejected the proposition of Kallixenus is carried. The six generals are condemned and executed. Injustice of the proceeding violation of the democratical maxims and sentiments. Earnest repentance of the people soon afterwards disgrace and end of Kallixenus. Causes of the popular excitement Generals not innocent men. . 135-2 1 CHAPTER LXV. FROM THE BATTL1J OF ARGINUSjE TO THE RESTORATION OF THE DEMOC RACY AT ATHENS, AFTEU THE EXPULSION OF THE THIRTY. Alleged propositions of peace from Sparta to Athens doubtful. Eteoni- kus at Chios distress of his seamen conspiracy suppressed. Solici- tations from Chios and elsewhere that Lysander should be sent out again. Arrival of Lysander at Ephesus zeal of his partisans