Education of Cyrus (Xenophon - paperback)

Author: Xenophon

ISBN: 9780801487507

Binding: paperback

Section: Literature of the Ancient World

In The Education of Cyrus, Xenophon confronts the vexing problem of political instability by exploring the character and behavior of the ruler. Impressive though his successes are, however, Cyrus is also examined in the larger human context, in which love, honor, greed, revenge, folly, piety, and the search for wisdom all have important parts to play. Wayne Ambler's translation captures the charm and drama of the work while also achieving great accuracy.