The biftory of the Affyrians. III. The history of the kingdom of the Medes IV. The hiftory of the Lydians The foundation of the empire of the Perfians and Medes by Cyrus III. The first campaign of Cyrus, who goes to fuccour bis uncle Cyaxares against the Babylonians The hiftory of the befieging and taking of Babylon by Cyrus 157 SCT. 1. Predictions of the principal circumftances relating to 158 1. The predictions of the Jewish captivity at Babylon, and the ibid. 2. The canfes of God's wrath against Babylon 4. Cyrus called to defroy Babylon, and to deliver the Jews 160 g. God gives the signal to the commanders, and to the troops, SECT. I. Cyrus takes a journey into Perfia. At his return from SLCT. SECT. II. The beginning of the united empire of the Perfians IV. The manners and customs of the Affyrians, Babylo- 212 II. The abject fubmiffion and flavery of the Perfians 265 III. The wrong education of their princes, another caufe Reflections upon the government of Sparta, and upon the laws of 1. Things commendable in the laws of Lycurgus 2. Things blameable in the laws of Lycurgus VIII. The government of Athens. The laws of Solon. |