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I am very pleased to announce the creation of a new Machiavelli group at
Yahoogroups. Actually I had created this list long ago, but,...
Lancelot R. Fletcher
lrf@...
Aug 19, 2001 2:43 pm
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Any interest here in reading Wayne Ambler's new translation of "The Education of Cyrus"? I am myself reading it now, and would love some company. I would ...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Sep 29, 2001 4:31 pm
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In a message dated 9/29/01 9:34:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, manton@... writes: << Any interest here in reading Wayne Ambler's new translation of "The ...
robtcanton@...
Sep 29, 2001 9:13 pm
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Anyone else? Maybe not a line-by-line extravaganza, but just a discussion of themes as we go along? It's a fun book, I can attest to that. Cyrus is a most...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 3, 2001 1:11 pm
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Well, I'll just start and see if anyone answers. Many have noted that the fictional Persia sketched by Xenophon is an "improved" Sparta. What are the...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 3, 2001 3:21 pm
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Subj: [xenophon] Re: Education of Cyrus Date: 10/3/01 6:16:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: manton@... (Michael Anton) Reply-to:...
robtcanton@...
Oct 3, 2001 4:08 pm
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... the ... The Hiero ... I am using a brand new translation by Wayne Ambler, from the Cornell University Press. It's not that expensive in paperback, but I...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 3, 2001 4:28 pm
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Incredible. Anyway, I have the Loeb edition, but I am interested in this new edition which Mr Anton is mentioning. May ask about it, Mr Anton? I do not know...
Andrew Lancaster
100761.200@...
Oct 3, 2001 10:07 pm
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... edition ... know the ... Ambler could be described as a Straussian, I guess. He was a student of Bruell at Boston College, and for years has been teaching...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:00 pm
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Wayne Ambler was a student of Bloom at Cornell and then Pangle at Toronto... and then when for his PhD at Boston and studied under Christopher Bruell.. and he...
Clifford Angell Bates...
batesc@...
Oct 4, 2001 8:51 am
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No one bit on the last one, so I'll try another one. Cyrus's education in Persia is interrupted when he is about 12--i.e., most impressionable--and his mother...
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 4, 2001 6:02 pm
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In a message dated 10/4/01 1:52:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, batesc@... writes: << Wayne Ambler was a student of BLOOM at Cornell and then PANGLE at...
robtcanton@...
Oct 4, 2001 11:13 pm
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In a message dated 10/4/01 1:52:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, batesc@... writes: << Wayne Ambler was a student of BLOOM at Cornell and then PANGLE at...
Clifford Angell Bates...
batesc@...
Oct 5, 2001 9:29 am
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What Cyrus learned in Media is tyranny. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site...
Clifford Angell Bates...
batesc@...
Oct 5, 2001 9:36 am
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... Care to elaborate? He goes there and learns to eat well, dress up, and wear make-up. He hunts in the wild animal preserves until he depletes the stock....
Michael Anton
manton@...
Oct 5, 2001 8:24 pm
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... He leaves Persia at the key age and goes to his Grandfather's house, who is the absolute ruler of Media. Xenophon makes great emphasis about how he pays...
Clifford Angell Bates...
batesc@...
Oct 8, 2001 9:50 am
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... Yes, but he also learns to improve on nature as well (learning the use of make-up). (I really don't think that learning to release desires necessarily ...
Icastes
pehme@...
Oct 8, 2001 6:38 pm
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Hello, Do we have any historical knowledge on Hiero's treasurer/treasury? Thanks, Kosta...
Kosta, have you seen this: http://www.selfknowledge.com/hiero10.htm Hello, Do we have any historical knowledge on Hiero's treasurer/treasury? Thanks, Kosta ...
Dear Listmembers, Does anyone still have a copy of the Hiero that was used for this list a few years back. I thought it might be in the archive.. but it was...
In a message dated 3/9/02 8:29:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, batesc@... writes: << Does anyone still have a copy of the Hiero that was used for this list a...
robtcanton@...
Mar 9, 2002 8:34 pm
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... The Guttenberg translation stinks.... No the one I was looking for was used for this list a few years back and was the translation by David O'Connor......
I am pleased to announce the formation of a new group for slow readings of Plato's Apology of Socrates. The discussion leader will be Angela Cembrola who has...
Note from list owner: I apologize that the posting of this message was delayed. New members are automatically placed on moderated status, and sometimes I fail...
=========================================================== Joanne Hinkle writes: I'm new here and I was just wondering if anyone was out there? It's been ...
I'm planning to study the Oeconomicus in January with a small group of men that meets for coffee once a week before work. We spent last year with Aristotle's ...
Jason Happel writes: I'm planning to study the Oeconomicus in January with a small group of men that meets for coffee once a week before work. We spent last...
In a message dated 3/21/2003 5:54:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, manton@... ... No, but I'm glad you called my attention to it. [Non-text portions of this...
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