The Memorabilia by Xenophon is a collection of Socratic dialogues and recollections in four books. Xenophon, a pupil of Socrates, portrays his teacher's conversations and conduct, defending his character and showing his method of inquiry. It offers a vivid portrait of Socrates and daily life in classical Athens, valuable for anyone interested in philosophy and history.
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THE MEMORABILIA Recollections of Socrates By Xenophon Translated by H. G. Dakyns Contents Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans,
and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land and property in Scillus, where he lived for many years before having to move once more, to settle in Corinth. He died in 354 B.C. The Memorabilia is a recollection of Socrates in word and deed, to show his character as the best and happiest of men. PREPARER'S NOTE First Published 1897 by Macmillan and Co. This was typed from Dakyns' series, "The Works of Xenophon," a four-volume set. The complete list of Xenophon's works (though there is doubt about some of these) is: Work Number of books The Anabasis 7 The Hellenica 7 The Cyropaedia 8 The Memorabilia 4 The Symposium 1 The Economist 1 On Horsemanship 1 The Sportsman 1 The Cavalry General 1 The Apology 1 On Revenues 1 The Hiero 1 The Agesilaus 1 The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians 2 Text in brackets "{}" is my transliteration of Greek text into English using an Oxford English Dictionary alphabet table. The diacritical marks have been lost.
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