CONTENTS.
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Grote, George
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Doctrine of Relativity affirmed by the Kyrenaics, as well as by Protagoras
204
CHAPTER IV.
Xenophon.
Xenophon — his character — essentially a man of action and not a theorist — the Sokratic element is in him an accessory
206
Date of Xenophon — probable year of his birth
207
His personal history — He consults Sokrates — takes the opinion of the Delphian oracle
208
His service and command with the Ten Thousand Greeks, afterwards under Agesilaus and the Spartans. — He is banished from Athens
209
His residence at Skillus near Olympia
210
Family of Xenophon — his son Gryllus killed at Mantineia
ib.
Death of Xenophon at Corinth — Story of the Eleian Exegetæ
211
Xenophon different from Plato and the other Sokratic brethren
212
His various works — Memorabilia, Œkonomikus, &c.
213
Ischomachus, hero of the Œkonomikus — ideal of an active citizen, cultivator, husband, house-master, &c.
214
Text upon which Xenophon insists — capital difference between command over subordinates willing and subordinates unwilling
215
Probable circumstances generating these reflections in Xenophon’s mind
215
This text affords subjects for the Hieron and Cyropædia — Name of Sokrates not suitable
216
Hieron — Persons of the dialogue — Simonides and Hieron
ib.
Questions put to Hieron, view taken by Simonides. Answer of Hieron
217
Misery of governing unwilling subjects declared by Hieron
218
Advice to Hieron by Simonides — that he should govern well, and thus make himself beloved by his subjects
219
Probable experience had by Xenophon of the feelings at Olympia against Dionysius