CONTENTS.
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Grote, George
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Xenophon could not have chosen a Grecian despot to illustrate his theory of the happiness of governing willing subjects
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Cyropædia — blending of Spartan and Persian customs — Xenophon’s experience of Cyrus the Younger
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Portrait of Cyrus the Great — his education — Preface to the Cyropædia
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Xenophon does not solve his own problem — The governing aptitude and popularity of Cyrus come from nature, not from education
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Views of Xenophon about public and official training of all citizens
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Details of (so called) Persian education — Severe discipline — Distribution of four ages
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Evidence of the good effect of this discipline — Hard and dry condition of the body
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Exemplary obedience of Cyrus to the public discipline — He had learnt justice well — His award about the two coats — Lesson inculcated upon him by the Justice-Master
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Xenophon’s conception of the Sokratic problems — He does not recognise the Sokratic order of solution of those problems
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Definition given by Sokrates of Justice — Insufficient to satisfy the exigencies of the Sokratic Elenchus
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Biography of Cyrus — constant military success earned by suitable qualities — Variety of characters and situations
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Generous and amiable qualities of Cyrus. Abradates and Pantheia
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Scheme of government devised by Cyrus when his conquests are completed — Oriental despotism, wisely arranged
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Persian present reality — is described by Xenophon as thoroughly depraved, in striking contrast to the establishment of Cyrus
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Xenophon has good experience of military and equestrian proceedings — No experience of finance and commerce
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Discourse of Xenophon on Athenian finance and the condition of Athens. His admiration of active commerce and variety of pursuits
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Recognised poverty among the citizens. Plan for improvement
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Advantage of a large number of Metics. How these may be encouraged
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Proposal to raise by voluntary contributions a large sum to be employed as capital by the city. Distribution of three oboli per head per day to all the citizens
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Purpose and principle of this distribution