Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BCE) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king. After the defeat of Cyrus, it fell to Xenophon to lead the Greeks from the gates of Babylon back to the coast through inhospitable lands. Later he wrote the famous vivid account of this ’March Up-Country’ (Anabasis); but meanwhile he entered service under the Spartans against the Persian king, married happily, and joined the staff of the Spartan king, Agesilaus. But Athens was at war with Sparta in 394 and so exiled Xenophon. The Spartans gave him an estate near Elis where he lived for years writing and hunting and educating his sons. Reconciled to Sparta, Athens restored Xenophon to honour but he preferred to retire to Corinth.
Xenophon’s Anabasis is a true story of remarkable adventures. Hellenica, a history of Greek affairs from 411 to 362, begins as a continuation of Thucydides’ account. There are four works on Socrates (collected in Volume IV of the Loeb Xenophon edition). In Memorabilia Xenophon adds to Plato’s picture of Socrates from a different viewpoint. The Apology is an interesting complement to Plato’s account of Socrates’ defense at his trial. Xenophon’s Symposium portrays a dinner party at which Socrates speaks of love; and Oeconomicus has him giving advice on household management and married life. Cyropaedia, a historical romance on the education of Cyrus (the Elder), reflects Xenophon’s ideas about rulers and government; the Loeb edition is in two volumes.
We also have his Hiero, a dialogue on government; Agesilaus, in praise of that king; Constitution of Lacedaemon (on the Spartan system); Ways and Means (on the finances of Athens); Manual for a Cavalry Commander; a good manual of Horsemanship; and a lively Hunting with Hounds. The Constitution of the Athenians, though clearly not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on politics at Athens. These eight books are collected in the last of the seven volumes of the Loeb Classical Library edition of Xenophon.
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色诺芬的这本书一直被看成是经典,几乎各家出版社都有不同的本子,各家也有不同的译名,比如有的本子译为《长征记》。各家自有各家的道理。 《波斯王位争夺战回忆录》中讲述一支希腊雇佣军参与波斯帝国皇位纷争的事情。小亚细亚周围的人们历来有着参加雇佣军的传统,作者色诺...
评分这部记忆录是希腊历史学家色诺芬所著的最为后世读者称道的一部著作。当然要充分读懂这部回忆录,有必要对这部回忆录的作者色诺芬先有所了解。他大约生于公元前430 年左右,卒于公元前355 年以后。他是富家子弟,受过良好的教育,是古希腊著名的苏格拉底的学生。在公元前4...
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评分这部记忆录是希腊历史学家色诺芬所著的最为后世读者称道的一部著作。当然要充分读懂这部回忆录,有必要对这部回忆录的作者色诺芬先有所了解。他大约生于公元前430 年左右,卒于公元前355 年以后。他是富家子弟,受过良好的教育,是古希腊著名的苏格拉底的学生。在公元前4...
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Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BCE) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king. After the defeat of Cyrus, it fell to Xenophon to lead the Greeks from the gates of Babylon back to the coast through inhospitable lands. Later he wrote the famous vivid account of this 'March Up-Country' ("Anabasis"); but meanwhile he entered service under the Spartans against the Persian king, married happily, and joined the staff of the Spartan king, Agesilaus. But Athens was at war with Sparta in 394 and so exiled Xenophon. The Spartans gave him an estate near Elis where he lived for years writing and hunting and educating his sons. Reconciled to Sparta, Athens restored Xenophon to honour but he preferred to retire to Corinth. Xenophon's Anabasis is a true story of remarkable adventures. "Hellenica, " a history of Greek affairs from 411 to 362, begins as a continuation of Thucydides' account. There are four works on Socrates (collected in Volume IV of the Loeb Xenophon edition). In "Memorabilia" Xenophon adds to Plato's picture of Socrates from a different viewpoint. The "Apology" is an interesting complement to Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial. Xenophon's "Symposium" portrays a dinner party at which Socrates speaks of love; and "Oeconomicus" has him giving advice on household management and married life. "Cyropaedia, " a historical romance on the education of Cyrus (the Elder), reflects Xenophon's ideas about rulers and government; the Loeb edition is in two volumes. We also have his "Hiero, " a dialogue on government; "Agesilaus, " in praise of that king; "Constitution of Lacedaemon" (on the Spartan system); "Ways and Means" (on the finances of Athens); "Manual for a Cavalry Commander;" a good manual of "Horsemanship;" and a lively "Hunting with Hounds. The Constitution of the Athenians, " though clearly not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on politics at Athens. These eight books are collected in the last of the seven volumes of the Loeb Classical Library edition of Xenophon.
As I get older, I become more appreciative of the challenges of true leadership: when the very survival of the group is at stake and the men are tired and hungry, how do you persuade them to do the right thing. It is only too easy to rumors and innuendos to spread. So much of the book seems to be a justification for the actions taken by the author.
评分As I get older, I become more appreciative of the challenges of true leadership: when the very survival of the group is at stake and the men are tired and hungry, how do you persuade them to do the right thing. It is only too easy to rumors and innuendos to spread. So much of the book seems to be a justification for the actions taken by the author.
评分As I get older, I become more appreciative of the challenges of true leadership: when the very survival of the group is at stake and the men are tired and hungry, how do you persuade them to do the right thing. It is only too easy to rumors and innuendos to spread. So much of the book seems to be a justification for the actions taken by the author.
评分As I get older, I become more appreciative of the challenges of true leadership: when the very survival of the group is at stake and the men are tired and hungry, how do you persuade them to do the right thing. It is only too easy to rumors and innuendos to spread. So much of the book seems to be a justification for the actions taken by the author.
评分As I get older, I become more appreciative of the challenges of true leadership: when the very survival of the group is at stake and the men are tired and hungry, how do you persuade them to do the right thing. It is only too easy to rumors and innuendos to spread. So much of the book seems to be a justification for the actions taken by the author.
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