Synopses & Reviews
Xenophon of Athens was a pupil of Socrates and a philosopher in his own right. He wrote two of the texts included in this volume, the Hiero (On Tyranny) and the Constitution of the Spartans. The third, the Constitution of the Athenians, is found under Xenophon's name alongside the other two in the manuscripts. This volume presents an introduction discussing Xenophon's views on government in the context of his general political thought and a commentary on the Greek text of each work aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Synopsis
Contains an introduction discussing Xenophon's views on government in the context of his general political thought and a commentary aimed primarily at students on the Greek text of each of the three works included - the Hiero (On Tyranny), the Constitution of the Spartans, and the pseudonymous Constitution of the Athenians.
Synopsis
Commentary on Hiero (On Tyranny), Constitution of the Spartans, and Constitution of the Athenians.
About the Author
Vivienne Gray is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Auckland. She is the author of The Framing of Socrates (1988) and The Character of Xenophon's Hellenica (1989).
Table of Contents
General introduction; Introduction to Hiero; Introduction to Respublica Lacedaemoniorum (Lac.); Introduction to Respublica Atheniensium (Ath.); HIERO; RESPUBLICA LACEDAEMONIORUM; RESPUBLICA ATHENIENSIUM; Appendices.