The Economist

Xenophon

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 111 pages

Xenophon's The Economist is a Socratic dialogue on household and estate management. Socrates and Critobulus discuss profitable management of a household, and Socrates recalls Ischomachus's conversation on farming, marriage, and running an estate. It offers a window into ancient Greek practical ethics and daily life.

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