109

Persian fleet, destruction of 110
retreat of 115

Persian vessels shut out of the AEgean 147

Phalanx, Macedonian 218, 250

Pharnabazus 185-188

Pharos 264

Phidias, death of 149
Parthenon decorated by 149, 264
statues by 79, 116, 149

Philip of Macedon, ambition of 217, 220, 226
at Chaeronea 226
early training of 217
formation of Macedonian phalanx by 218
gift from, to Demosthenes 222
left eye of, put out 220
murder of 226
president of Amphictyonic Council 225
wealth of 218

Philippic, origin of 221

Philopoemon, anecdote of 279
"Last of the Greeks" 280

Philoxenus, a philosopher 202-204

Phocion, caution of 257
"Last of the Athenians" 261

Phoenicians, home of 13

Pindar, house of 233

Pisistratidae, expulsion of 102

Pisistratus, death of 98
hypocrisy of 95
improvement of Athens by 96

Plataea 134, 136

Plato, Olympic crown given to 212
pupil of Socrates 59
words of Socrates preserved by 177, 179

Poliorcetes, "the city taker" 263

Polynices 37-39

Porus, Indian king 250

Poseidon 52, 280

Priam, begs Hector's body 51
desertion of Paris by 41
sung by Homer 60

Prisoners of war as slaves 48, 61

Ptolemy, builds tomb for Alexander 255
conquered by Demetrius 263

Pyramids of Egypt 12, 264

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