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ii CONTENTS. importance of this restoration hovr much it depended upon accident Maintenance of the lines of Corimh against Sparta, was one essential condition to the power of rebuilding the Long Walls. The lines were not maintained longer than the ensuing year 284-324 CHAPTER LXXV. FROM THE REBUILDING OF THE LONG WALLS OF ATHENS TO TUB PEACE OF ANTALKIDAS. Large plans of Konon organization of a mercenary force at Corinth. Naval conflicts of the Corinthians and Lacedaemonians, in the Corinthian Gulf. Land-warfare the Lacedaemonians established at Sikyon the anti-Spartan allies occupying the lines of Corinth from sea to sea. Suf ferings of the Corinthians from the war being carried on in their terri- tory. Many Corinthian proprietors become averse to the war. Growth and manifestation of the philo-Laconian party in Corinth. Oligarchical form of the government left open nothing but an appeal to force. The Corinthian government forestall the conspiracy by a coup d'etat. Nume- rous persons of the philo-Laconian party are banished ; nevertheless Pasimelus the leader is spared, and remains at Corinth. Intimate Eolitical union and consolidation between Corinth and Argos. Pasime- is admits the Lacedaemonians within the Long Walls of Corinth. Bat- tle within those walls. The Lacedemonians are victorious severe loss of the Argeians. The Lacedaemonians pull down a portion of the Long Walls between Corinth andLechaeum, so as to open a free passage across. They capture Krommyon and Sidas. Effective warfare carried on by the light troops under Iphikrates at Corinth Military genius and improvements of Iphikrates. The Athenians restore the Long Walls between Corinth and Lechaeum expedition of the Spartan king Age silaus, who, in concert with Teleutias, retakes the Long Walls and captures Lechaenm. Alarm of Athens and Thebes at the capture of tho Long Walls of Corinth. Propositions sent to Sparta to solicit peace The discussions come to no result. Advantages derived by the Corin- thians from possession of Peiraeum. At the instigation of the exiles. Age- silaus marches forth with an army to attack it. Isthmian festival Agesilaus disturbs the celebration. The Corinthian exiles, under his pro- tection, celebrate it ; then, when he is gone, the Corinthians from the city perform the ceremony over again. Agesilaus attacks Peiraeum, which he captures, together with the Heraeum, many prisoners, and much booty. Triumphant position of Agesilaus. Danger of Corinth. The Thebans send fresh envoys to solicit peace contemptuously treated by Agesilaus. Sudden arrival of bad news, which spoils the triumph. Destruction of a Lacedaemonian mora by the light troops under Iphikrates. Daring and well-planned manoeuvres of Iphikrates. Few of the mora escape to Lechaeum. The Lacedaemonians bury the bodies of the slain, under truce asked and obtained. Trophy erected by Iphikrates. Great effect produced upon the Grecian mind by this event. Peculiar feelings of Spar- tans ; pride of the relatives of the slain. Mortification of Agesilaus he marches up to the walls of Corinth and defies Iphikrates he then goes back humiliated to Sparta. Success of Iphikrates he retake*