Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1208 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Dakyns, Henry Graham 1838 1911 Dakyns, H. G. (Henry Graham) Dakyns, Henry G. (Henry Graham) Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus Produced by John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger "Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus" by Xenophon is a historical account likely written in the 4th century BC. The work narrates the life and education of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, highlighting his character development, leadership qualities, and training in governance and warfare. Through the lens of Cyrus’s journey, the text examines the nature of power, obedience, and the qualities of an ideal ruler. At the start of "Cyropaedia," Xenophon introduces the theme of governance by contrasting the obedience of animals to their herders with the challenges humans face in submission to rulers. The narrative transitions to a focus on Cyrus’s childhood, detailing his noble lineage as the son of Cambyses and Mandane. As a child raised in both Persian and Median cultures, Cyrus embodies curiosity, compassion, and loyalty, earning admiration from his grandfather, King Astyages. The opening chapters emphasize Cyrus’s innate qualities and the structured upbringing aimed at cultivating virtues such as justice and self-restraint through a disciplined education, preparing him for future leadership within a complex tapestry of cultures and nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Cyrus, King of Persia, -529 B.C. -- Fiction Education of princes -- Fiction PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 689309 688046 2024-09-01T12:04:26.143547 2023-10-01T10:55:23.700857 text/html text/html 683601 2011-08-09T09:26:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 257717 2011-08-09T09:27:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318071 2024-09-01T12:04:33.877527 application/epub+zip 326884 2024-09-01T12:04:27.798523 application/epub+zip 326884 2024-09-01T12:04:26.808531 application/epub+zip 552221 2024-09-01T12:04:38.981453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530106 2024-09-01T12:04:33.204494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477305 2022-09-01T13:40:21.372909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668048 668016 2024-09-01T12:04:25.355555 2023-10-01T10:55:22.901840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 667878 2011-08-09T09:26:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254504 2011-08-09T09:27:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 667887 2011-08-09T09:26:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254454 2011-08-09T09:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21523 2024-09-01T12:04:39.123452 application/rdf+xml 14909 2024-09-01T12:04:27.178516 image/jpeg 3851 2024-09-01T12:04:26.990517 image/jpeg 314372 2024-09-01T12:04:26.207520 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