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Agesilaus
Xenophon
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On the approach of early spring (12) he collected his whole armament at Ephesus, and set himself to the work of training it. With that object he proposed a series of prizes: one set for the cavalry squadron which rode best, another for the heavy infantry divisions which presented the best physique, another again for various light troops, peltasts, and bowmen, which showed themselves most efficient in their respective duties.
(12) B.C. 395; see "Hell." III. iv. 16; Plut. "Marcel." (Clough, ii. 262); Polyb. xii. 20, 7.Thereupon it was a sight to see the gymnasiums thronged with warriors going through their exercises, the racecourses crowded with troopers on prancing steeds, th. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
This book aims to describe the virtues of king Agesilaus, of whom there is also a biography in Plutarchs Lives. Xenophon knew Agesilaus and they were good friends so it shouldn't be a surprise that there are no negative sides of Agesilaus described in here. The anecdotes which highlight his virtues
Completely devoid of any criticism, it seems like Spartan general paid him to write this book in his own praise.
It's a short, and almost sappily sweet tribute to Agesilaus by Xenophon. He has literally next to nothing bad to say about this man. It reads as if reading out someones obituary that highlights every good and major event, in a short almost detached but still glowing sort of way. It's not bad, I had
Another great book on Leadership