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THE

ROMAN HISTORY

FROM THE

FOUNDATION of ROME

TO THE

BATTLE of ACTIUM:

THAT IS,

"To the End of the COMMONWEALTH.

By Mr. ROLLIN, late Principal of the University of
Paris, Profeffor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Infcriptions and Belles
Lettres.

Tranflated from the FRENCH.

VOL. VII.

LONDON:

Printed for JOHN and PAUL KNAPTON, at the
Crown in Ludgate-Street. MDCCXLII.

THE

CONTENTS.

BOOK XXII.

SECT. I.

UPON the report which the commissioners returned
from Greece make in the Senate concerning Na-

bis, Quintius is left at liberty to act as he should

judge expedient. The war with Nabis is refolved in

the affembly of the allies fummoned to Corinth by

Quintius. He approaches Sparta in order to form the

fiege of it. Taking of Gythium by Quintius's bro-

ther. Quintius brings over the allies into his opi-

nion, which was to grant Nabis peace. Condi-

tions propofed to that tyrant. An interview prov-

ing ineffectual, Quintius preffes the fiege of Sparta

with vigour. Nabis fubmits. Peace is granted

bim. Argos recovers its liberty. Quintius pre-

fides there at the Nemean games. Discontent of

the allies concerning the treaty concluded with the

tyrant. Quintius, during the winter, regulates

the affairs of Greece. Fine fpeech of Quintius in

the affembly of the allies at Corinth. The Roman

Alaves difperfed throughout Greece are restored to

Quintius. He makes the Roman garrisons evacuate

the citadel of Corinth, Chalcis, and Demetrias.

He regulates the affairs of Theffaly. Quintius re-

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