| #1963755 in Books | 1998-01-01 | 1998-01-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 228.60 x5.03 x6.00l,.30 | File type: PDF | 128 pages||5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| A no-frills student edition of a little-known work|By Christopher Culver|This Bristol Classical Press reader presents the Greek text of chapter VII through XIII of Xenophon's OECONOMICUS, a treatise on domestic life in late 5th century Athens. It includes an introduction and a glossary prepared by Ralph Doty.
The "Oeconomicus" is an interesting work. Xenophon is well|About the Author||Ralph Doty is Professor of Classics and Letters, University of Oklahoma.
This volume offers a selection (about a third of the whole) from Xenophon's Oeconomicus, his work about management of the ancient, relatively well-to-do household and estate. It probably reflects the period from the late 390s and the 380s when Xenophon lived, after his career as a mercenary general, with his wife Philesia and sons Diodoros and Gryllos at Skillos near Elis. It includes much that provides us with our best evidence for how the ancient Greeks lived...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Xenophon: Oeconomicus (Greek Texts) | Xenophon.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
