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Xenophon
Provides an eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the Persian throne.
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After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a…
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"Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus" through Xenophon is an ancient Greek historic and philosophical paintings that offers a fictionalized account of the life and accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, the…
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"The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis" is an ancient historical book written by Xenophon. Authored by Xenophon, a prominent figure in ancient Greek literature, this collection is a cornerstone…
Shane Brennan
Offers a novel reading of one of the ancient world's most famous and celebrated texts.
In contrast to Plato and Aristotle, who rigorously adapt their conceptions of virtue to their philosophical theories, Xenophon combines the analysis of a Socratic with the historical grounding of a…
Dustin Sebell
A careful reading of Book IV of Xenophon's Memorabilia and a demonstration of a Socratic education
It is well known that Socrates was executed by the city of Athens for…
Carol Atack
Xenophon of Athens wrote on a variety of subjects including history, biography, leadership and philosophical dialogue. This book explores the coherent worldview underlying these apparently disparate works, placing Xenophon's thought…
Rosie Harman
This book considers cultural identity and power relations in early fourth-century BCE Greece through a reading of Xenophon's historical narratives, the Hellenica, Anabasis and Cyropaedia. These texts depict conflicts between…
The Sportsman: On Hunting, a Sportsman's Manual, Commonly Called Cynegeticus, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and…
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Xenophon's Hellenica is a Classical Greek historical narrative divided into seven books that describe Greco-Persian history in the years BCE 411-362. It is the principal source for the final seven…
Xenophon, Henry Graham Dakyns
The Memorabilia is a defense of Socrates, offering edifying examples of Socrates' conversations and activities. Xenophon argues that Socrates was innocent of the formal charges against him, demonstrating how Socrates…
Charlotte C.S. Thomas
Xenophon (430-354 BCE) was a man of many modes: follower of Socrates, Athenian General, friend to Sparta, philosopher, political theorist, military historian, and writer. This collection of essays explores his…
The study of statesmanship is not a subject for leaders in politics alone. It is the study of the whole human being in thought and action. The classics teach us…
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Professor Robert Holschuh Simmons
What makes a demagogue? A much more friendly touch, or more importantly, a perception of a friendly touch, than has previously been explored. Demagogues, Power and Friendship in Classical Athens…
Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm
From the leading scholars behind The Greek Plays, a collection of the best translations of the foremost Greek historians, presenting a sweeping history of ancient Greece as recorded by its…
Xenophon Xenophon
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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As one of the most celebrated writers of ancient Greece, Xenophon was renowned for his military and equestrian expertise. In Three Essays, he shares his hard-won wisdom on the arts…
Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes…
On horsemanship deals with the selection, care and training of horses in general. Military training and the duties of the cavalry commander are dealt with in the Hipparchicus.Written in about…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Translated by Henry Morley, from the 1722 work of Edward Bysshe.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
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Composed many years after Socrates’ death, these dialogues were assembled by one of the philosopher’s former students and recapture many examples of his conversations with his disciplines and fellow Athenians.
This translation of Xenophon’s Memorabilia of Socrates was first published in 1712, and is here printed from the revised edition of 1722. Its author was Edward Bysshe, who had produced…
This translation of Xenophon’s Memorabilia of Socrates was first published in 1712, and is here printed from the revised edition of 1722
The most well-known writer of the professional soldier and author from Ancient Greece named Xenophon's Anabasis. It describes the journey of a sizable army of Greek mercenaries sent by Cyrus…
The Economist' is a treatise written by ancient Greek philosopher and historian Xenophon. The book discusses the principles of household management and how they can be applied to managing the…
Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg veroeffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Grossteil…
Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem…
Discover the timeless wisdom of ancient Persia with this classic work of political philosophy by Xenophon. With the expert commentary and analysis of G.M. Gorham, readers can fully appreciate the…
This edition of Xenophon's 'Memorabilia', one of the most important works of ancient Greek philosophy, offers a detailed analysis of the teachings of Socrates as recorded by Xenophon. Featuring an…
