Agesilaus by Xenophon
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"Agesilaus" by Xenophon is a posthumous biography written shortly after 360-359 BC. This ancient Greek encomium celebrates Agesilaus II, the Spartan king who served as Xenophon's patron. Written by someone who fought alongside his subject, the work portrays Agesilaus as a brilliant military tactician and moral exemplar. Through accounts of battles, strategic victories, and personal conduct, Xenophon explores Greek ideals of leadership, virtue, and excellence, presenting the Spartan ruler as the perfect
embodiment of these values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Xenophon, 432 BCE-351? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Dakyns, Henry Graham, 1838-1911 |
| Title | Agesilaus |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agesilaus_(Xenophon) |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Greece -- History -- Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C. |
| Subject | Agesilaus II, King of Sparta |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1169 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01169-1 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1084 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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