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Anabasis

432 BCE-351? BCE Xenophon · Henry Graham Dakyns

FormatEbook
Published1998
Words94,663
LanguageEnglish
ReadingIncluded
About this book
Xenophon's Anabasis recounts the arduous retreat of a Greek mercenary army through hostile Persian territory following a failed campaign, narrated by one of its leaders. Readers interested in ancient history, classical literature, or military adventure will find it valuable.
From our reading desk Henry Graham Dakyns: The Voice of Xenophon in EnglishA British translator who brought the histories, dialogues and treatises of the ancient Greek writer Xenophon into readable English.

432 BCE-351? BCE Xenophon

Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and mercenary who was a student of Socrates. He is best known for historical and philosophical prose works, including the Anabasis and his accounts of Socrates.

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