The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates - Couverture souple

Xenophon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1445508249 ISBN 13 : 9781445508245

Editeur : Read Books, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Xenophon

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Xenophon (430 - 354 BCE), was a soldier, mercenary, and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the 4th century BC, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and the life of ancient Greece. With a number of existing writings, Xenophon is noted for his accounts of life in Greece, both in ancient times and during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. Formally a young student of Socrates, he would later record a number of Socratic dialogues as well as personal accounts of Socrates, whom he admired greatly. As a young adult, Xenophon informally served in the army under the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger, helping to lead his contingent over land back to the Black Sea after Cyrus' death in battle. His account of this journey, recorded in his Anabasis, is read in academia today. Later joining the Spartan army, Xenophon, not at all a nationalist, was exiled from Athens after fighting against them in their war with Sparta. Eventually settling in Scillus in southern Greece, Xenophon began a long trajectory of writing-historical tracts, generalized works of instruction, essays on the military, politics and economics, as well as the Socratic works. These works were both a recording of some of Socrates' dialogues, as well as a general history of Socrates' methods of teaching. Though Xenophon's Socratic tracts are largely disregarded, Xenophon's Memorabilia is often referenced as an account of Socrates' religious views.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This translation of Xonoplioii sM emorabilia of Socrates was first published in 1712, and is here printed from the revised edition of 1722. I ts author wasE dward Bjsshe, who had produced in 1702 The Art of English Poetry, a well-known work that was near its fifth edition Mhen its author published his translation of theM emorabilia. This was a translation that remained in good repute. There was another edition of it in 1758. Bysshe translated the title of the book into The Memorable Things of Socrates. I have changed Things into Thoughts, for whether they be sayings or doings, the words and deeds of a wise man are alike expressions of his thought. Xenoi)hon is said to have been, when young, a pupil of Socrates. Two authorities have recorded that in the flight from the battle of Delium in tlie year B.C.
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1445508249
• ISBN 13: 9781445508245
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192