Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Dakyns, Henry Graham 1838 1911 Dakyns, H. G. (Henry Graham) Dakyns, Henry G. (Henry Graham) Hiero Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger "Hiero by Xenophon" is an imagined dialogue that falls under the category of philosophical discourse, specifically concerning political theory and ethics. Written in the late 5th century BC, the book features a conversation between Simonides, a notable poet, and Hieron, the tyrant of Syracuse. The primary topic of the text is an exploration of the nature of tyranny and the contrasting experiences of a despot versus an ordinary citizen, particularly in terms of happiness, pleasure, and societal relationships. In this dialogue, Hieron expresses his belief that the life of a tyrant is filled with more pain and fewer pleasures compared to that of ordinary people, a surprising assertion given the common misconceptions about the life of a ruler. The conversation elaborates on various sources of joy and sorrow, including friendship, trust, the burdens of political power, and the constant threat of betrayal. Simonides challenges Hieron's perspective by asserting that a ruler’s status should bring greater gratitude and affection from subjects, to which Hieron counters that his tyranny breeds fear rather than genuine respect. Ultimately, the text reflects on the complexities and contradictions of despotic rule, leading to a deeper understanding of what it truly means to lead and how personal connections are fundamentally altered by the nature of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, -467 B.C. or 466 B.C. Simonides, approximately 556 B.C.-467 B.C. Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into English Despotism -- Early works to 1800 Syracuse (Italy) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature 126031 126040 2024-09-01T08:42:42.792377 2023-10-01T08:02:20.682956 text/html text/html 121989 2013-01-16T07:58:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46027 2013-01-16T08:00:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 82857 2024-09-01T08:42:46.773338 application/epub+zip 85421 2024-09-01T08:42:43.997366 application/epub+zip 85420 2024-09-01T08:42:43.253358 application/epub+zip 146788 2024-09-01T08:42:48.789329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146327 2024-09-01T08:42:46.299346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146427 2022-09-01T09:47:38.454595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110536 110511 2024-09-01T08:42:42.395365 2023-10-01T08:02:20.453955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110373 2008-08-21T15:27:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44507 2008-08-21T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20518 2024-09-01T08:42:48.941332 application/rdf+xml 7482 2024-09-01T08:42:43.589399 image/jpeg 2231 2024-09-01T08:42:43.420363 image/jpeg 81132 2024-09-01T08:42:42.804362 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia