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A review by stephen_angliss
The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika by
2.0
Glad I read it, but after also reading Herodotus and Thucydides before this, I am definitely feeling “histories” fatigue. Xenophon’s best and worst trait is that he writes like both Herodotus and Thucydides but to a lesser extent.
He avoids both predecessors weaknesses but fails to match their strengths. He has great anecdotes and intriguing dialogue, but the subject matter is dense and lacking drama. This is essentially the chaotic lull between the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Macedon.
He avoids both predecessors weaknesses but fails to match their strengths. He has great anecdotes and intriguing dialogue, but the subject matter is dense and lacking drama. This is essentially the chaotic lull between the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Macedon.