Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises (Penguin Classics)

Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises (Penguin Classics) image
ISBN-10:

0140446826

ISBN-13:

9780140446821

Author(s): Xénophon
Released: Jul 01, 1998
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback, 288 pages
to view more data

Description:

The essays featured here acquaint us with a man of penetrating practical intelligence and deep moral commitment. Xenophon wrote a gripping account of Cyrus the Younger's campaign to seize the Persian throne in 401 B.C., as well as many other works of history, politics, and philosophy. This volume includes the dialogue between the poet Simonides and his employer -- Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse -- a classic study of absolute power; Xenophon's pioneering biography of King Agesilaus II of Sparta; considerations of the essential qualities of the cavalry commander; an analysis of the horseman's and the hunter's skills; and a bold economic program for democratic Athens. Together these writings present informed, learned insights into the nature and purposes of leadership.











We're an Amazon Associate. We earn from qualifying purchases at Amazon and all stores listed here.