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Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises (Hiero / Agesilaus / Cavalery Commander / Horsemanship / On Hunting / Ways and Means)

Paul Anthony Cartledge

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One of Socrates' Athenian disciples in his youth, Xenophon fought as a mercenary commander in Cyrus the Younger's campaign to seize the Persian throne, and later wrote a wide range of works on history, politics and philosophy. These six treatises offer his informed insights into the nature of leadership.

In the dialogue between the poet Simonides and Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, Xenophon provides a consummate consideration of the burdens of being an absolute dictator and the superior happiness of the private man. Elsewhere, his biography of King Agesilaus II of Sparta depicts the author's patron as a model of piety, justice, courage and wisdom, while other texts consider the essential qualities of the cavalry commander, analyze the skills of the horseman and the hunter, and advance a bold economic plan for democratic Athens.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 0371

ISBN 13: 9780140455250

Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises (Hiero / Agesilaus / Cavalery Commander / Horsemanship / On Hunting / Ways and Means)

Paul Anthony Cartledge

0/5 ( ratings)

One of Socrates' Athenian disciples in his youth, Xenophon fought as a mercenary commander in Cyrus the Younger's campaign to seize the Persian throne, and later wrote a wide range of works on history, politics and philosophy. These six treatises offer his informed insights into the nature of leadership.

In the dialogue between the poet Simonides and Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, Xenophon provides a consummate consideration of the burdens of being an absolute dictator and the superior happiness of the private man. Elsewhere, his biography of King Agesilaus II of Sparta depicts the author's patron as a model of piety, justice, courage and wisdom, while other texts consider the essential qualities of the cavalry commander, analyze the skills of the horseman and the hunter, and advance a bold economic plan for democratic Athens.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 0371

ISBN 13: 9780140455250

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