Xenophon

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Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans, and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land and property in Scillus, where he lived for many years before having to move once more, to settle in...

The Persian Expedition

The Persian Expedition

In The Persian Expedition (also known as The March of the Ten Thousand and Anabasis), Xenophon, a disciple of Socrates, relates his experiences of fighting with the Greek mercenary army ‘The Ten Thousand’ in Persia, and how he led them back to the...

The Persian Expedition: The March of the Ten Thousand (or Anabasis)

The Persian Expedition: The March of the Ten Thousand (or Anabasis)

Experience the thrilling adventure of Xenophon's "The Persian Expedition: The March of the Ten Thousand," also known as "Anabasis." This audiobook brings to life the epic journey of ten thousand Greek mercenaries who, after their leader Cyrus the...

Vertheidigung des Socrates

Vertheidigung des Socrates

Xenophon möchte zeigen, dass Sokrates ganz bewusst in den Tod gegangen sei. Das Unglück seines Todes war kein Zufall. Denn der Philosoph habe gespürt, dass seine Zeit gekommen sei, um das Leben zu vollenden und zu sterben. (Zusammenfassung von...

XENOPHON: Athens vs. Sparta - Why Sparta's Laws are Superior

XENOPHON: Athens vs. Sparta - Why Sparta's Laws are Superior

The Polity of the Lacedaemonians talks about the laws and institutions created by Lycurgus, which train and develop Spartan citizens from birth to old age. It only because of Xenophon that we have most of our knowledge about the Spartans. Xenophon the...