The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

generals Of Eiergotes were everywhers
regarded as the agents Of IN Eeyptiar
Pharaoh and the representatives Of the
ancient might OF Egypt. The Greek cities
however. which were In league with
Ptolemy Softer. and admitted Egyptian
Earrisons into their citsdeis, can scarcely
be regarded as forming q part OF the
PtoIemaio Empire. for their allegiance
was paid rather to the Grcsk king Ptolemy.
the successor OF Alexander than to the King
Of the South and North. the Son OF the Bun.
The extent Of the Ptolemaic Empire varied
from reign TO reign, but Cyrene, Cyprus,
Cele-syria and Palestine remained moro
or less subject; that Is TO say, even unoer
the weakest Ptoiemies Egypt controlled
as large an extent OF territory - she had
ever possessed under the greatest OF the
ancient Pharaohs.
Tho oohesiveness OF the PtoSemaio realm
was duo TO the binding force OF the Greek
element, which had now leavened AL the
countries OF the Nearer East In Egypt,
It Is true, this element did not come 20
much TO the fore - IN the other helienistic
lands because OF the Dominating force
still Possessed BY tho ancient civilization
OF the country, which Greek culture could
and did modify to some extent, but could
never radically alter. Creek cities re-
tanning the purely Creek form OF govern
ment were not founded 90 frequently IN
Egypt as In the other countries conquered
BY Alexander; In fact. We only know OF
one indisputable example OF regular
Greek polSs with an Hellenic potty In Egypt,
namely. PtolemaIs. which was founded ~
: capital for the Thebaid, In place Of ruined
Thebes. 1t has been thought that the
/ city Of Crooodilopolis In the Fsyyam also
! possessed Greek political privileges. but
this Ia doubtful. Alexandria, IL 10 certain,
never Possessed them and was never an
autonomous Greek city. Alexandria was
, founded as q Crock centre Of government
TO insure Greek control over the land. but
this control was to be exercised. not by
council and assembly OF Greek citizens
electing their magistrates, but BY an auto
| cratic satrap after the Persian model.
The magistrates Of Greek oity-stste could
never have controlled the whole Of Egypt.
but Greek satrsp could make bis power
felt everywhere. Alexandria was, there
fore, OF set purpose not organised a. .
Greek autonomous city. but was intenoSd
to be the capital OF . partially Asnenised
country. city dominated by Greek IN
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