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"Madame, Amyntas is of too humble a position, particularly beside Tyrcis, for his person to be honored by a parallel. There are certain friends who resemble those followers of ancient times, who caused themselves to be buried alive at their masters' feet. Amyntas's place, too, is at the feet of Tyrcis; he cares for no other; and if, sometimes, the illustrious hero "
But Amyntas's counsel was to no purpose, for Darius immediately decamping, marched into Cilicia, at the same time that Alexander advanced into Syria to meet him; and missing one another in the night, they both turned back again.
"All that you say," interrupted Madame, "establishes the extreme devotion of Amyntas to Tyrcis, but does not furnish us with the portrait of Amyntas. Comte, do not flatter him, if you like; but describe him to us. I will have Amyntas's portrait." Saint-Aignan obeyed, after having bowed profoundly to his majesty's sister-in-law.
Progress of the Persian empire. Condition of the Persian empire. Plans of Darius. Persian power in Thrace. Attempted negotiation with Macedon. The seven commissioners. Their rudeness at the feast. Stratagem of Amyntas's son. The commissioners killed. Artifice of the prince. Darius's anger against the Athenians. Civil dissensions in Greece. The tyrants. Periander.
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