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Combat & Classics Ep. 49 Xenophon’s “The Education of Cyrus” Book VIII with Shilo Brooks

August 12, 2020 by Jeff Black Leave a Comment

All good things must come to an end -- but so must all bad things, and Cyrus' empire ends badly. Was Cyrus happy? Is it possible to rule human beings the way he did, like a god, and also make yourself and them happy? And why did such a cold king have two sons? Brian, Shilo, and Jeff have answers, and these answers raise new and interesting questions, and point to another of Xenophon's books.