The Shorter Socratic Writings - "Apology of Socrates to the Jury," "Oeconomicus," and "Symposium"

This volume presents new translations of three dialogues Xenophon devoted to the life and thought of his teacher, Socrates. Each is accompanied by notes and an interpretive essay that will introduce new readers to Xenophon and foster further reflection in those familiar with his writing.

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This book presents translations of three dialogues Xenophon devoted to the life and thought of his teacher, Socrates. Each is accompanied by notes and an interpretative essay that will introduce new readers to Xenophon and foster further reflection in...

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• Authors: Xenophon
• Assisted by: Robert C. Bartlett (Editor), Robert C. Bartlett (Translation)
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.1996
• EAN: 9780801432149
• ISBN: 978-0-8014-3214-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Series: Agora Editions; Cornell Studies in Classical P
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Literarische Essays