The Economist by Xenophon

Author:Xenophon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Classical literature
Published: 2012-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

(22) Lit. "more painful had it been, had I enjoined her to neglect her

own interests than to be obliged..."

(23) {ton oikeion agathon}, cp. "charity begins at home." See Joel,

op. cit. p. 448.

(24) Or, "true and honest"; "any woman worthy of the name." {sophroni}

= with the {sophrosune} of womanhood; possibly transl. "discreet

and sober-minded."

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So (continued Socrates), when I heard his wife had made this answer, I exclaimed: By Hera, Ischomachus, a brave and masculine intelligence the lady has, as you describe her.

(To which Ischomachus) Yes, Socrates, and I would fain narrate some other instances of like large-mindedness on her part: shown in the readiness with which she listened to my words and carried out my wishes.

What sort of thing? (I answered). Do, pray, tell me, since I would far more gladly learn about a living woman's virtues than that Zeuxis (1) should show me the portrait of the loveliest woman he has painted.

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