64 - Xenophon, Anabasis VII - Listen - Cost of Glory

64 - Xenophon, Anabasis VII

Listen now

Description

The Finale: Xenophon's Anabasis, book 7 of 7. Highlights for the High Life. In this episode: -Sailing to Byzantium -How to Tame a Mob -Spartan Indecision-Drinking more wine from big horns with dangerous men -Raiding with Thracians -Fire attack at night -How to lose a good friend for good -What all gyms should aspire to be like -The importance of keeping your horse

More Episodes

See all »

100 - Cato I: A Strange Boy

Join us in Austin for the Cost of Glory Men's Retreat. January 23-26. Theme: Caesar https://costofglory.com/retreat Thanks Reid Powers - who sponsors this episode in honor of his father, the late Bill Powers, past president of UT Austin. Episode 1 of the Life of Cato the Younger, Rome's great...

Published 11/22/24

Cost of Glory

Published 11/22/24

99 - On Progress - Against Stoicism

Join us in Austin for the Cost of Glory Men's Retreat. January 23-26. Theme: Caesar https://costofglory.com/retreat How to make progress, and know it. Featuring a few of Plutarch's critiques of some Stoics of his day - whether fairly or unfairly, you can decide. Also featuring: Diogenes the...

Published 11/06/24