Classics of Literature
Hiero
av Xenophon
Set as a conversation between Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, and the poet Simonides, it explores whether a tyrant's life is truly more pleasant than a commoner's.
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Om denne boken
"Hiero" by Xenophon is a dialogue written around 474 BC. Set as a conversation between Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, and the poet Simonides, it explores whether a tyrant's life is truly more pleasant than a commoner's. Drawing from experience in both positions, Hiero challenges common assumptions about power and happiness, revealing the hidden miseries of tyranny—the violence, fear, and impossible longing for genuine love and praise that trap rulers in their positions.
- Format
- EPUB
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Omfang
- 53 sider
- Forlag
- BoD – Books on Demand
- ISBN
- 9783368309367
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