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Anabasis is the most famous work of the ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. It gives an account of the expedition of the Ten Thousand, an army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger to help him seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II, in 401 BC.

This work is not a traditional biography of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, but rather a partly fictionalized account of his life and upbringing. Xenophon uses Cyrus as a vehicle to explore his own ideas about leadership, governance, and the ideal ruler. The narrative is set in a somewhat utopian and idealized version of Persia.Key elements and themes in "Cyropaedia" include:Leadership and Education: The book focuses on the education and development of Cyrus from his yo...

Celebrated for his stirring historical accounts and insightful philosophical treatises, Xenophon’s works have enlightened readers across the world for almost two and a half thousand years. For the first time in digital publishing history, readers can now own the complete works of Xenophon in English and the original Greek. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works with beautiful illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)...

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon presents a collection of Socratic teachings, offering timeless wisdom on philosophy, ethics, and the nature of wisdom. This book provides insight into Socrates' influence on Western thought and his methods of inquiry.

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon, a student of Socrates. It is essentially an apologia (defense) of Socrates, differing from both Xenophon's Apology of Socrates to the Jury and Plato's Apology.

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon, a student of Socrates. It is essentially an apologia (defense) of Socrates, differing from both Xenophon's Apology of Socrates to the Jury and Plato's Apology

'Who would you say knows himself?' In 399 BCE Socrates was tried in Athens on charges of irreligion and corruption of the young, convicted, and sentenced to death. Like Plato, an almost exact contemporary, in his youth Xenophon (c. 430-c. 354 BCE) was one of the circle of mainly upper-class young Athenians attracted to Socrates' teaching. His Memorabilia is both a passionate defence of Socrates against those charges, and a kaleidoscopic picture of the man he knew,...

In 'Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus,' Xenophon crafts a unique blend of biography, historical narrative, and philosophical discourse that chronicles the life and ideals of Cyrus the Great. This work, often regarded as one of the earliest examples of the genre of political biography, captures Cyrus's ascent as a ruler and the moral and ethical considerations that shaped his leadership. Written in a deceptively simple style marked by clarity and understated elegance, Xenophon's text reson...

'Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!' The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the march of the Ten Thousand. The exploits of this famous army of Greek mercenaries in modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq were described by one of their leaders, the Athenian historian and philosopher Xenophon. They were recruited at the end of the fifth cent...

Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher, living at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history, writing about the philosophy of Socrates, the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and the Persian expedition that formed the basis of his most famous work, Anabasis. In addition to his own works, he influenced the account of the Peloponnesian War written by the famous Greek historian Thucydides. Although he was recognized as a g...

Xenophon was acknowledged in Antiquity as a philosopher, a historian (third in the triad of great Classical historians, alongside Herodotus and Thucydides), and a literary artist. His narrative was appreciated for its literary qualities including its charm, wit, vigour, and sweetness (for which he was hailed as 'Attic Muse': Diogenes Laertius, 2.6.57). The Oeconomicus describes Socrates conversing on the topic of successful management of one's oikos (household, estate). The focus ...

An ancient Greek mercenary soldier's account of leading an army on a dangerous march from Babylon to the Black Sea.Hired by a Persian prince hoping to take the throne from his brother, Xenophon was one professional soldier in an army of many when disaster struck and their leaders were killed or captured, leaving them stranded. Along with two others chosen by their fellow soldiers, Xenophon would lead the army to safety on the "March of the Ten Thousand." It was a h...