Anabasis is a historical account written by the ancient Greek author Xenophon, detailing the events of the Greek mercenary army's journey from Persia back to Greece in 401 BC. The book begins with the Greek army's recruitment by Cyrus the Younger, who sought to overthrow his brother, the Persian king Artaxerxes II. After Cyrus's death in battle, the Greeks found themselves stranded deep in enemy territory with no clear path home. Xenophon describes the army's struggles with hostile tribes, harsh terrain, and internal ...
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Anabasis is a historical account written by the ancient Greek author Xenophon, detailing the events of the Greek mercenary army's journey from Persia back to Greece in 401 BC. The book begins with the Greek army's recruitment by Cyrus the Younger, who sought to overthrow his brother, the Persian king Artaxerxes II. After Cyrus's death in battle, the Greeks found themselves stranded deep in enemy territory with no clear path home. Xenophon describes the army's struggles with hostile tribes, harsh terrain, and internal conflicts, as well as their eventual successful escape and return to Greece. Anabasis is considered a classic of ancient Greek literature and is admired for its vivid descriptions of military life and adventure, as well as its insights into the political and cultural landscape of the time.When they heard these tidings, the generals were sorely distressed; so 4 too were the rest of the Hellenes when they were informed of it. Then Clearchus spoke as follows: ""Would that Cyrus were yet alive! But since he is dead, take back this answer to Ariaeus, that we, at any rate, have conquered the king; and, as you yourselves may see, there is not a man left in the field to meet us.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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