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Xenophon

Xenophon

Born c. 431 BC · Died 354 BC

From Erchia, Attica Region, Classical Athens · Nationality: Classical Athens · Writes nonfiction

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Xenophon (Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν, Xenophōn; Modern Greek Ξενοφών, Ksenofon; Ξενοφώντας, Ksenofontas; c. 431 – 354 BC), son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, also known as Xenophon of Athens, was a Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the 4th century BC, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and descriptions of life in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire.

Quotes

  • “ὁπόσοι μὲν μαστεύουσι ζῆν ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις, οὗτοι μὲν κακῶς τε καὶ αἰσχρῶς ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολὺ ἀποθνῄσκουσιν, ὁπόσοι δὲ τὸν μὲν θάνατον ἐγνώκασι πᾶσι κοινὸν εἶναι καὶ ἀναγκαῖον ἀνθρώποις, περὶ δὲ τοῦ καλῶς ἀποθνῄσκειν ἀγωνίζονται, τούτους ὁρῶ μᾶλλόν πως εἰς τὸ γῆρας ἀφικνουμένους καὶ ἕως ἂν ζῶσιν εὐδαιμονέστερον διάγοντας.”
    Anabasis c. 370 BC
  • “εἰ δέ τι ἄλλο βέλτιον ἢ ταύτῃ, τολμάτω καὶ ὁ ἰδιώτης διδάσκειν· πάντες γὰρ κοινῆς σωτηρίας δεόμεθα.”
    Anabasis c. 370 BC
  • “τοῦ μὲν ἡδίστου ἀκροάματος, ἐπαίνου, οὔποτε σπανίζετε.”
    Hiero
  • “φαίην δ᾿ ἂν ἔγωγε μηδενὶ μηδεμίαν εἶναι παίδευσιν παρὰ τοῦ μὴ ἀρέσκοντος.”
    Memorabilia

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Books by Xenophon

  1. 1Xenophon's Cyrus the GreatXenophon's Cyrus the Great2006
  2. 2[Xenophōntos Agēsilaos][Xenophōntos Agēsilaos]
  3. 3Anabasis KyrouAnabasis Kyrou
  4. 4Anabasis, Books I-IVAnabasis, Books I-IV
  5. 5Conversations of SocratesConversations of Socrates
  6. 6Greek Lessons: Consisting of Selections from Xenophon's AnabGreek Lessons: Consisting of Selections from Xenophon's Anabasis : With
  7. 7HellenicaHellenica
  8. 8Hellenica, Books I-IVHellenica, Books I-IV
  9. 9Hiero the Tyrant and Other TreatisesHiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises
  10. 10MemorabiliaMemorabilia
  11. 11Memorabilia of SocratesMemorabilia of Socrates
  12. 12The Art of HorsemanshipThe Art of Horsemanship
  13. 13The CyropaediaThe Cyropaedia
  14. 14The CyropædiaThe Cyropædia
  15. 15The Expedition of CyrusThe Expedition of Cyrus
  16. 16The Fifth Book of Xenophon's AnabasisThe Fifth Book of Xenophon's Anabasis
  17. 17The First and Second Books of Xenophon's AnabasisThe First and Second Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
  18. 18The Memorable Thoughts of SocratesThe Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
  19. 19The Shorter Socratic WritingsThe Shorter Socratic Writings
  20. 20The Story of CyrusThe Story of Cyrus
  21. 21The Whole Works of XenophonThe Whole Works of Xenophon
  22. 22XenophonXenophon
  23. 23Xenophon's Memorabilia of SocratesXenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates
  24. 24Xenophon's Minor WorksXenophon's Minor Works

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