Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Dakyns, Henry Graham 1838 1911 Dakyns, H. G. (Henry Graham) Dakyns, Henry G. (Henry Graham) The Sportsman: On Hunting, a Sportsman's Manual, Commonly Called Cynegeticus Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger "The Sportsman: On Hunting, a Sportsman's Manual, Commonly Called Cynegeticus" by Xenophon is a detailed manual on hunting practices likely written in the 4th century BC. This ancient work serves as a guide for aspiring hunters, covering techniques, the use of dogs, and the benefits of hunting, particularly emphasizing the moral and social virtues that such skills can develop in young men. The opening of "The Sportsman" discusses the sacred origins of hunting, attributing its invention to the gods Apollo and Artemis. It introduces Cheiron, a centaur and the legendary mentor to many ancient Greek heroes, who taught the discipline of hunting to his pupils. The text also highlights the importance of this training, suggesting that hunting cultivates both physical prowess and moral character among youth. Subsequent sections begin to outline practical aspects of hunting, including the equipment necessary for the chase and characteristics of the ideal hounds for different types of game. The emphasis on training, virtues, and the relationship between hunter and hound establishes a foundation for understanding the text's comprehensive approach to sportsmanship and ethical hunting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Sportsmanship -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 173204 173213 2024-09-01T08:43:31.259118 2023-10-01T08:03:01.272821 text/html text/html 168781 2013-01-16T08:20:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 64526 2013-01-16T08:21:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 135668 2024-09-01T08:43:37.337086 application/epub+zip 139842 2024-09-01T08:43:33.917121 application/epub+zip 128176 2024-09-01T08:43:32.995101 application/epub+zip 368484 2024-09-01T08:43:39.436100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374068 2024-09-01T08:43:36.693087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206150 2022-09-01T09:48:43.144545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155847 155822 2024-09-01T08:43:30.875150 2023-10-01T08:03:00.941801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155510 2008-09-16T13:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62848 2008-09-16T13:16:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19150 2024-09-01T08:43:39.586058 application/rdf+xml 26608 2024-09-01T08:43:33.346144 image/jpeg 4779 2024-09-01T08:43:33.167099 image/jpeg 138718 2024-09-01T08:43:31.275111 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