Gateway to the Classics: The Story of the Persian War by Alfred J. Church
 
The Story of the Persian War by  Alfred J. Church
Table of Contents
Of the Revolt of Miletus
Of the Taking of Miletus
Of the First War against Greece
Of the Battle of Marathon
Of the Sons of Alcmaeon and the End of Miltiades
How Preparation Was Made for the Second War
Of the Setting Forth of Xerxes
Of the March of Xerxes
How Xerxes Crossed Over into Europe
Of the March of Xerxes
Of the Preparations of the Greeks
Of the Army and the Ships of Xerxes
Of the Battle of Thermopylae
Of the Battle of Thermopylae (continued)
Of the Ships of the Greeks at Artemesium
Of the Departure of the Greeks from Artemesium
Of the Greeks at Salamis and of the City of Athens
Of the Battle of Salamis
Of the Flight of Xerxes
Of the Preparing of the Persians and of the Greeks
Of the Battle of Plataea
Of the Battle at Mycale

Front Matter



[Book Cover]


[Frontispiece]

the oracle.


[Title Page]


[Contents]


[Contents (continued)]


[List of Illustrations]

Preface

I found that "The Story of the Persian War," if it was to be fully told, would require all the space at my command. I have not, therefore, gone beyond this subject, and have given to this book the title which best describes its contents. There are yet "Stories of the West" to be found in Herodotus, which I may have, I hope, an opportunity of giving to the public.

The illustrations of this volume are taken from various sculptures and vases. The artist has sought to reproduce in them the coloring of a certain small class of Greek pottery, examples of which may be seen in the British Museum.

ALFRED CHURCH.   

Hadley Green,
     Oct. 21, 1881.



[Dedication]


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