Hiero by Xenophon
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"Hiero" by Xenophon is a dialogue written around 474 BC. Set as a conversation between Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, and the poet Simonides, it explores whether a tyrant's life is truly more pleasant than a commoner's. Drawing from experience in both positions, Hiero challenges common assumptions about power and happiness, revealing the hidden miseries of tyranny—the violence, fear, and impossible longing for genuine love and praise that trap rulers in their positions.
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| Author | Xenophon, 432 BCE-351? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Dakyns, Henry Graham, 1838-1911 |
| Title | Hiero |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiero_(Xenophon) |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, -467 B.C. or 466 B.C. |
| Subject | Simonides, approximately 556 B.C.-467 B.C. |
| Subject | Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Despotism -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Syracuse (Italy) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1175 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 754 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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