1650 1ed Life of Socrates Xenophon Greek Philosophy Classical French Charpentier
“Men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.”
– Xenophon
Xenophon was an early 5th-century BC Greek philosopher, who along with names such as Socrates and Plato, was one of the foundational thinkers of Socratic writing. This 1650 first edition of the works of Xenophon was translated into French by François Charpentier and features biographical sketches of the life of Socrates taken from Xenophon’s account of the iconic philosopher. Xenophon was a student of Socrates and began writing defenses and apologies of Socrates’ philosophy. Because of this, Xenophon is considered the utmost authority of Socrates.
1650 1ed Life of Socrates Xenophon Greek Philosophy Classical French Charpentier
“Men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.”
– Xenophon
Xenophon was an early 5th-century BC Greek philosopher, who along with names such as Socrates and Plato, was one of the foundational thinkers of Socratic writing. This 1650 first edition of the works of Xenophon was translated into French by François Charpentier and features biographical sketches of the life of Socrates taken from Xenophon’s account of the iconic philosopher. Xenophon was a student of Socrates and began writing defenses and apologies of Socrates’ philosophy. Because of this, Xenophon is considered the utmost authority of Socrates.
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XENOPHON
Les Choses mémorables de Socrate, ouvrage de Xénophon, traduit de grec en françois, avec la Vie de Socrate, nouvellement composée et recueillie des plus célèbres autheurs de l’Antiquité
Paris : Chez A. Courbé, 1650. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [20], 222, [12]; [8], 396, [18]
- Language: French
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~7.25in X 4.75in (18.5cm x 12cm)
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9537
Categories
Classical Greco-Roman
Philosophy
Authors
XENOPHON
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete