. A smaller history of Greece, from the earliest times to the Roman conquest. already in the hands of Paches, who wastaking measures for its execution. The fortifications of Mytilenewere razed, and her fleet delivered up to the Athenians. The fate of the Plateaus and Mytileneans affords a fearfulillustration of the manners of the age; but these horrors soon 428. CONQUEST OF MYTILENE. 105 found a parallel in Corcyra. A fearful struggle took place inthis island between the aristocratical and democratical people at length obtained the mastery, and the vengeancewhich they took on
. A smaller history of Greece, from the earliest times to the Roman conquest. already in the hands of Paches, who wastaking measures for its execution. The fortifications of Mytilenewere razed, and her fleet delivered up to the Athenians. The fate of the Plateaus and Mytileneans affords a fearfulillustration of the manners of the age; but these horrors soon 428. CONQUEST OF MYTILENE. 105 found a parallel in Corcyra. A fearful struggle took place inthis island between the aristocratical and democratical people at length obtained the mastery, and the vengeancewhich they took on their opponents was fearful. The most sacredsanctuaries afforded no protection; the nearest ties of blood andkindred were sacrificed to civil hatred. In one case a father sleweven his own son. These scenes of horror lasted for seven days,during which death in every conceivable form was busily at seventh year of the war ( 425) was marked by animportant event. An Athenian fleet was detained by bad weatherat Pylus in Messenia, on the modern bay of Navarino. Demo-. Bay of Pylus. A. Island of Sphactcria. B. Pylus. C. The modern Navarmo. D D. Bay ol Promontory of Coryphasium. sthenes, an active Athenian officer, who was on board the fleet,thought it an eligible spot on which to establish some of theMessenians from Naupactus, since it was a strong position, from 106 HISTORY OF GREECE. Chai. XI. which they might annoy the Lacedemonians, and excite revoltamong their Helot kinsmen. As the had weather continued forsome time, the soldiers on board amused themselves, underthe directions of Demosthenes, in constructing a sort of rudefortification. The nature of the ground was favourable for thework, and in rive or six days a wall was thrown up sufficientfor the purposes of defence. Demosthenes undertook to garrisonthe place; and five ships and 200 hoplites were left behind withhim. This insult to the Lacedaemonian territory caused great alarmand indignation at Sparta. T
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