"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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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.