Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 517 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Dakyns, Henry Graham 1838 1911 Dakyns, H. G. (Henry Graham) Dakyns, Henry G. (Henry Graham) The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger "The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians" by Xenophon is a historical account likely written in the 4th century BC. The work examines and compares the governing structures and societal institutions of Athens and Sparta, two prominent city-states of ancient Greece. It delves into the nature of Athenian democracy and Spartan oligarchy, highlighting how each polity functions and the roles of different classes within their respective societies. At the start of the text, Xenophon outlines his intention to analyze the Athenian political system, expressing reservations about its democratic foundations that favor the lower classes at the expense of the elite. He argues that the strength of the Athenian navy is rooted in the contributions of its poorer citizens, who play a vital role in the city’s defense and prosperity. He discusses how Athens operates on principles that allow broad participation in governance while also addressing the balance of powers. This initial portion sets the stage for a rigorous exploration of both Athens' democratic practices and Sparta's strict militaristic regime, emphasizing concepts like social justice, political stability, and the importance of class dynamics within each city-state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Greece -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 153087 153096 2024-09-01T08:43:08.680249 2023-10-01T08:02:42.590635 text/html text/html 148567 2013-01-16T08:12:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 54237 2013-01-16T08:13:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 112714 2024-09-01T08:43:13.207215 application/epub+zip 115806 2024-09-01T08:43:10.167213 application/epub+zip 115807 2024-09-01T08:43:09.244215 application/epub+zip 261141 2024-09-01T08:43:15.282201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260959 2024-09-01T08:43:12.608242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261219 2022-09-01T09:48:13.982863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136215 136190 2024-09-01T08:43:08.425225 2023-10-01T08:02:42.365641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136053 2008-08-26T13:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52559 2008-08-26T13:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19396 2024-09-01T08:43:15.431185 application/rdf+xml 16804 2024-09-01T08:43:09.590214 image/jpeg 3739 2024-09-01T08:43:09.419222 image/jpeg 114766 2024-09-01T08:43:08.694233 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