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　flames　on　all　sides；　they　were　met　everywhere　with　the　blaze；　and；　treading　upon　burning　ruins　and　every　minute　in　danger　of　being　overwhelmed　with　falling　houses；　through　clouds　of　ashes　and　smoke　they　laboured　hard　to　keep　their　order　and　maintain　their　ranks。　When　they　came　near　to　the　enemy；　the　approach　was　so　narrow　and　uneven　that　but　few　of　them　could　engage　at　a　time；　but　at　length；　with　loud　cheers　and　much　zeal　on　the　part　of　the　Syracusans；　encouraging　them　and　joining　with　them；　they　beat　off　Nypsius's　men；　and　put　them　to　flight。　Most　of　them　escaped　into　the　castle；　which　was　near　at　hand；　all　that　could　not　get　in　were　pursued　and　picked　up　here　and　there　by　the　soldiers；　and　put　to　the　sword。　The　present　exigency；　however；　did　not　suffer　the　citizens　to　take　immediate　benefit　of　their　victory　in　such　mutual　congratulations　and　embraces　as　became　so　great　a　success；　for　now　all　were　busily　employed　to　save　what　houses　were　left　standing；　labouring　hard　all　night；　and　scarcely　so　could　master　the　fire。　The　next　day；　not　one　of　the　popular　haranguers　durst　stay　in　the　city；　but　all　of　them；　knowing　their　own　guilt；　by　their　flight　confessed　it；　and　secured　their　lives。　Only　Heraclides　and　Theodotes　went　voluntarily　and　surrendered　themselves　to　Dion；　acknowledging　that　they　had　wronged　him；　and　begging　he　would　be　kinder　to　them　than　they　had　been　just　to　him；　adding　how　much　it　would　become　him　who　was　master　of　so　many　excellent　accomplishments　to　moderate　his　anger　and　be　generously　compassionate　to　ungrateful　men；　who　were　here　before　him；　making　their　confession　that；　in　all　the　matter　of　their　former　enmity　and　rivalry　against　him　they　were　now　absolutely　overcome　by　his　virtue。　Though　they　thus　humbly　addressed　him；　his　friends　advised　him　not　to　pardon　these　turbulent　and　ill…conditioned　men；　but　to　yield　them　to　the　desires　of　his　soldiers；　and　utterly　root　out　of　the　commonwealth　the　ambitious　affectation　of　popularity；　a　disease　as　pestilent　and　pernicious　as　the　passion　for　tyranny　itself。　Dion　endeavoured　to　satisfy　them；　telling　them　that　other　generals　exercised　and　trained　themselves　for　the　most　part　in　the　practices　of　war　and　arms；　but　that　he　had　long　studied　in　the　Academy　how　to　conquer　anger；　and　not　let　emulation　and　envy　conquer　him；　that　to　do　this　it　is　not　sufficient　that　a　man　be　obliging　and　kind　to　his　friends；　and　those　that　have　deserved　well　of　him；　but；　rather；　gentle　and　ready　to　forgive　in　the　case　of　those　who　do　wrong；　that　he　wished　to　let　the　world　see　that　he　valued　not　himself　so　much　upon　excelling　Heraclides　in　ability　and　conduct；　as　he　did　in　outdoing　him　in　justice　and　clemency；　herein　to　have　the　advantage　is　to　excel　indeed；　whereas　the　honour　of　success　in　war　is　never　entire；　fortune　will　be　sure　to　dispute　it；　though　no　man　should　pretend　to　have　a　claim。　What　if　Heraclides　be　perfidious；　malicious。　and　base；　must　Dion　therefore　sully　or　injure　his　virtue　by　passionate　concern　for　it？　For；　though　the　laws　determine　it　juster　to　revenge　an　injury　than　to　do　an　injury；　yet　it　is　evident　that　both；　in　the　nature　of　things；　originally　proceed　from　the　same　deficiency　and　weakness。　The　malicious　humour　of　men；　though　perverse　and　refractory；　is　not　so　savage　and　invincible　but　it　may　be　wrought　upon　by　kindness；　and　altered　by　repeated　obligations。　Dion；　making　use　of　these　arguments；　pardoned　and　dismissed　Heraclides　and　Theodotes。　　　And　now；　resolving　to　repair　the　blockade　about　the　castle；　he　commanded　all　the　Syracusans　to　cut　each　man　a　stake　and　bring　it　to　the　works；　and　then；　dismissing　them　to　refresh　themselves；　and　take　their　rest；　he　employed　his　own　men　all　night；　and　by　morning　had　finished　his　line　of　palisade；　so　that　both　the　enemy　and　the　citizens　wondered；　when　day　returned；　to　see　the　work　so　far　advanced　in　so　short　a　time。　Burying；　therefore；　the　dead；　and　redeeming　the　prisoners；　who　were　near　two　thousand；　he　called　a　public　assembly；　where　Heraclides　made　a　motion　that　Dion　should　be　declared　general；　with　full　powers　at　land　and　sea。　The　better　citizens　approved　well　of　it；　and　called　on　the　people　to　vote　it　so。　But　the　mob　of　sailors　and　handicraftsmen　would　not　yield　that　Heraclides　should　lose　his　command　of　the　navy；　believing　him；　if　otherwise　an　ill　man；　at　any　rate　to　be　more　citizen…like　than　Dion；　and　readier　to　comply　with　the　people。　Dion　therefore　submitted　to　them　in　this；　and　consented　Heraclides　should　continue　admiral。　But　when　they　began　to　press　the　project　of　the　redistribution　of　lands　and　houses；　he　not　only　opposed　it；　but　repealed　all　the　votes　they　had　formerly　made　upon　that　account；　which　sensibly　vexed　them。　Heraclides；　therefore；　took　a　new　advantage　of　him；　and；　being　at　Messene；　harangued　the　soldiers　and　ships'　crews　that　sailed　with　him；　accusing　Dion　that　he　had　a　design　to　make　himself　absolute。　And　yet　at　the　same　time　he　held　private　correspondence　for　a　treaty　with　Dionysius　by　means　of　Pharax　the　Spartan。　Which；　when　the　noble　citizens　of　Syracuse　had　intimation　of；　there　arose　a　sedition　in　the　army；　and　the　city　was　in　great　distress　and　want　of　provisions；　and　Dion　now　knew　not　what　course　to　take；　being　also　blamed　by　all　his　friends　for　having　thus　fortified　against　himself　such　a　perverse　and　jealous　and　utterly　corrupted　man　as　Heraclides　was。　　　Pharax　at　this　time　lay　encamped　at　Neapolis；　in　the　territory　of　Agrigentum。　Dion；　therefore；　led　out　the　Syracusans；　but　with　an　intent　not　to　engage　him　till　he　saw　a　fit　opportunity。　But　Heraclides　and　his　seamen　exclaimed　against　him；　that　he　had　delayed　fighting　on　purpose　that　he　might　the　longer　continue　his　command；　so　that；　much　against　his　will；　he　was　forced　to　an　engagement　and　was　beaten；　his　loss；　however；　being　inconsiderable；　and　that　occasioned　chiefly　by　the　dissension　that　was　in　the　army。　He　rallied　his　men；　and；　having　put　them　in　good　order　and　encouraged　them　to　redeem　their　credit；　resolved　upon　a　second　battle。　But　in　the　evening；　he　received　advice　that　Heraclides　with　his　fleet　was　on　his　way　to　Syracuse；　with　the　purpose　to　possess　himself　of　the　city　and　keep　him　and　his　army　out。　Instantly；　therefore；　taking　with　him　some　of　the　strongest　and　most　active　of　his　men；　he　rode　off　in　the　dark；　and　about　nine　the　next　morning　was　at　the　gates；　having　ridden　seven　hundred　furlongs　that　night。　Heraclides；　though　he　strove　to　make　all　the　speed　he　could；　yet；　coming　too　late；　tacked　and　stood　out　again　to　sea；　and；　being　unresolved　what　course　to　steer；　accidentally　he　met　Gaesylus　the　Spartan；　who　told　him　he　was　come　from　Lacedaemon　to　head　the　Sicilians；　as　Gylippus　had　formerly　done。　Heraclides　was　only　too　glad　to　get　hold　of　him　and　fastening　him　as　it　might　be　a　sort　of　amulet　to　himself；　he　showed　him　to　the　confederates；　and　sent　a　herald　to　Syracuse　to　summon　them　to　accept　the　Spartan　general。　Dion　returned　answer　that　they　had　generals　enough；　and；　if　they　wanted　a　Spartan　to　command　them；　he　could　supply　that　office；　being　himself　a　citizen　of　Sparta。　When　Gaesylus　saw　this；　he　gave　up　all　pretensions；　and　sailed　in　to　Dion；　and　reconciled　Heraclides　to　him；　making　Heraclides　swear　the　most　solemn　oaths　to　perform　what　he　engaged；　Gaesylus　himself　also　undertaking　to　maintain　Dion's　right　and　inflict　chastisement　on　Heraclides　if　he　broke　his　faith。　　　The　Syracusans　then　laid　up　their　navy；　which　was　at　present　a　great　charge　and　of　little　use　to　them；　but　an　occasion　of　differences　and　dissensions　among　the　generals；　and　pressed　on　the　siege；　finishing　the　wall　of　blockade　with　which　they　invested　the　castle。　The　besieged；　seeing　no　hopes　of　succour　and　their　provisions　failing；　began　to　mutiny；　so　that　the　son　of　Dionysius；　in　despair　of　holding　out　longer　for　his　father；　capitulated；　and　articled　with　Dion　to　deliver　up　the　castle　with　all　the　garrison　soldiers　and　ammunition；　and　so；　taking　his　mother　and　sisters　and　manning　five　galleys；　he　set　out　to　go　to　his　father；　Dion　seeing　him　safely　out；　and　scarce　a　man　in　all　the　city　not　being　there　to　behold　the　sight；　as　indeed　they　called　even　on　those　that　were　not　present；　out　of　pity；　that　they　could　not　be　there；　to　see　this　happy　day　and　the　sun　shining　on　a　free　Syracuse。　And　as　this　expulsion　of　Dionysius　is　even　now　always　cited　as　one　of　the　greatest　and　most　remarkable　examples　of　fortune's　vicissitudes；　how　extraordinary　may　we　imagine　their　joy　to　have　been；　and　how　entire　their　satisfaction；　who　had　totally　subverted　the　most　potent　tyranny　that　ever　was　by　very　slight　and　inconsiderable　means！　　　When　Apollocrates　was　gone；　and　Dion　coming　to　take　possession　of　the　castle；　the　women　could　not　stay　while　he　made　his　entry；　but　ran　to　meet　him　at　the　gate。　Aristomache　led　Dion's　son　and　Arete　followed　after　weeping；　fearful　and　dubious　how　to　salute　or　address　her　husband；　after　living　with　another　man。　Dion　first　embraced　his　sister；　then　his　son；　when　Aristomache　bringing　Arete　to　him；　〃O　Dion；〃　said　she；　〃your　banishment　made　us　all　equally　miserable；　your　return　and　victory　has　cancelled　all　sorrows；　excepting　this　poor　sufferer's；　whom　I；　unhappy；　was　compelled　to　be　another's　while　you　were　yet　alive。　Fortune　has　now　given　you　the　sole　disposal　of　us；　how　will　you　determine　concerning　her　hard　fate？　In　what　relation　must　she　salute　you；　as　her　uncle；　or　as　her　husband？〃　This　speech　of　Aristomache's　brought　tears　from　Dion；　who　with　great　affection　embraced　his　wife；　gave　her　his　son；　and　desired　her　to　retire　to　his　own　house；　where　he　continued　to　reside　when　he　had　delivered　up　the　castle　to　the　Syracusans。　　　For　though　all　things　had　now　succeeded　to　his　wish；　yet　he　desired　not　to　enjoy　any　present　advantage　of　his　good　fortune；　except　to　gratify　his　friends；　reward　his　allies；　and　bestow　upon　his　companions　of　former　time　in　Athens；　and　the　soldiers　that　had　served　him；　some　special　mark　of　kindness　and　honour；　striving　herein　to　outdo　his　very　means　in　his　generosity。　As　for　himself；　he　was　content　with　a　very　frugal　and　moderate　competency；　and　was　indeed　the　wonder　of　all　men；　that　when　not　only　Sicily　and　Carthage；　but　all　Greece　looked　to　him　as　in　the　height　of　prosperity；　and　no　man　living　greater　than　he；　no　general　more　renowned　for　valour　and　succ