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Xenophon's　presence　on　the　Spartan　side　at　the　battle　of　Coronea
against　his　native　city　of　Athens。　See　/Sketch/；　Works；　Vol。　I。　pp。
cxxiii。　ff。＇

C5。20。　The　〃archic　man〃　does　not　recognise　the　littleness　of　soul　of
the　inferior　nature；　he　winks　at　it；　and　so　disarms　at　once　and
triumphs　over　savagery；　and　this　not　through　cunning　and　pride；　but　a
kind　of　godlike　imperturbable　sympathy；　as　of　a　fearless　man　with　a
savage　hound。　Still　there　is　a　good　dash　of　diplomacy。

C5。21；　fin。　Pretty　sentence。　Xenophon's　words：　some　of　these　are
prettily…sounding　words；　some　are　rare　and　choice　and　exquisite；　some
are　charged　with　feeling；　you　can't　touch　them　with　your　finger…tips
without　feeling　an　〃affective〃　thrill。　That　is　in　part　the　/goeteia/；
the　witchery；　of　his　style。

C5。30…31。　A　brilliant　stroke　of　diplomacy　worthy　of　the　archic　man。
This　｛arkinoia｝　of　the　Hellene　is　the　necessary　sharp　shrewdness　of　a
brain；　which；　however　〃affectively〃　developed；　is　at　bottom　highly
organised　intellectually。　H。　S。＇*＇　has　it；　all　'cute　people　and
nations　have　it；　the　Americans；　e。g。every　proposition　must；　however
else　it　presents　itself；　be　apprehended　in　its　logical　bearings：　the
result　may　be　logically　damaging　to　the　supporter　of　it；　but　does　not
necessarily　banish　an　affective　sympathetic　attitude　on　the　part　of
the　common…sense　antagonist；　who　is　not　bound；　in　other　words；　to　be　a
sharp　practitioner　because　he　sees　clearly。　Affection　is　the　inspirer；
intellect　the　up…and…doing　agent　of　the　soul。　The　Hellenes　and　all
'cute　people　put　the　agent　to　the　fore　in　action；　but　if　besides　being
'cute　they　are　affective；　the　operations　of　the　agent　will　be　confined
within　prescribed　limits。

＇*　〃H。　S。〃　=　Henry　Sidgwick；　the　philosopher；　author　of　/Methods　of
Ethics/；　etc。；　a　life…long　friend　of　Mr。　Dakyns。＇

C5。32。　This　is　almost　pummelling；　but　it's　fair：　it's　rather；　〃See；　I
have　you　now　in　Chancery；　I　could　pummel　if　I　would。〃

C5。37。　These　constant　masters'　meetings！

C5。38　ff。　The　mind　of　Xenophon：　guiding　principles；　rule　of　Health；
rule　of　Forethought。　Religious　trust　in　the　divine；　and　for　things
beyond　man's　control；　orderly　masterly　working　out　of　problems　within
his　power。　Economic；　diplomatic；　anchinoetic；　archic　manhood。　Moral
theory；　higher　hedonism。

C5。45。　The　archic　man　trusts　human　nature：　this　appeal　to　their　good
faith　is　irresistible。　The　archic　is　also　the　diplomatic　method。

C5。54。　N。B。Rhetorical　artifice　of　winding…up　a　speech　with　a　joke。
This　is　the　popular　orator。　Xenophon　the　prototype　himself　perhaps。

C6。3。　Is　this　by　chance　a　situation　in　Elizabethan　or　other　drama？
It's　tragic　enough　for　anything。

C6。4。　Admirable　colloquial　style：　〃well　done；　me！〃

C6。6；　fin。　Beautifully…sounding　sentence　＇in　the　Greek＇。　Like　harp　or
viol　with　its　dying　mournful　note。

C6。8。　A　new　tributary　for　the　archic　man；　and　a　foothold　in　the
enemy's　country。

C6。9；　fin。　As　to　this　daughter；　/vide　infra/。　Who　do　you　think　will
win　her？　We　like　her　much　already。

C6。11。　The　first　flutings　of　this　tale。　The　lady　of　Susa；　quasi…
historic；　or　wholly　imaginative；　or　mixed？



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＇C。1＇　Such　were　the　deeds　they　did　and　such　the　words　they　spoke。　Then
Cyrus　bade　them　set　a　guard　over　the　share　chosen　for　Cyaxares；
selecting　those　whom　he　knew　were　most　attached　to　their　lord；　〃And
what　you　have　given　me；〃　he　added；　〃I　accept　with　pleasure；　but　I　hold
it　at　the　service　of　those　among　you　who　would　enjoy　it　the　most。〃

At　that　one　of　the　Medes　who　was　passionately　fond　of　music　said；　〃In
truth；　Cyrus；　yesterday　evening　I　listened　to　the　singing…girls　who
are　yours　to…day；　and　if　you　could　give　me　one　of　them；　I　would　far
rather　be　serving　on　this　campaign　than　sitting　at　home。〃

And　Cyrus　said；　〃Most　gladly　I　will　give　her；　she　is　yours。　And　I
believe　I　am　more　grateful　to　you　for　asking　than　you　can　be　to　me　for
giving；　I　am　so　thirsty　to　gratify　you　all。〃

So　this　suitor　carried　off　his　prize。　＇2＇　And　then　Cyrus　called　to　his
side　Araspas　the　Mede；　who　had　been　his　comrade　in　boyhood。　It　was　he
to　whom　Cyrus　gave　the　Median　cloak　he　was　wearing　when　he　went　back
to　Persia　from　his　grandfather's　court。　Now　he　summoned　him；　and　asked
him　to　take　care　of　the　tent　and　the　lady　from　Susa。　＇3＇　She　was　the
wife　of　Abradatas；　a　Susian；　and　when　the　Assyrian　army　was　captured
it　happened　that　her　husband　was　away：　his　master　had　sent　him　on　an
embassy　to　Bactria　to　conclude　an　alliance　there；　for　he　was　the
friend　and　host　of　the　Bactrian　king。　And　now　Cyrus　asked　Araspas　to
guard　the　captive　lady　until　her　husband　could　take　her　back　himself。
＇4＇　To　that　Araspas　replied；　〃Have　you　seen　the　lady　whom　you　bid　me
guard？〃

〃No；　indeed；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃certainly　I　have　not。〃

〃But　I　have；〃　rejoined　the　other；　〃I　saw　here　when　we　chose　her　for
you。　When　we　came　into　the　tent；　we　did　not　make　her　out　at　first；　for
she　was　seated　on　the　ground　with　all　her　maidens　round　her；　and　she
was　clad　in　the　same　attire　as　her　slaves；　but　when　we　looked　at　them
all　to　discover　the　mistress；　we　soon　saw　that　one　outshone　the
others；　although　she　was　veiled　and　kept　her　eyes　on　the　ground。　＇5＇
And　when　we　bade　her　rise；　all　her　women　rose　with　her；　and　then　we
saw　that　she　was　marked　out　from　them　all　by　her　height；　and　her　noble
bearing；　and　her　grace；　and　the　beauty　that　shone　through　her　mean
apparel。　And；　under　her　veil；　we　could　see　the　big　tear…drops
trickling　down　her　garments　to　her　feet。　＇6＇　At　that　sight　the　eldest
of　us　said；　'Take　comfort；　lady；　we　know　that　your　husband　was
beautiful　and　brave；　but　we　have　chosen　you　a　man　to…day　who　is　no
whit　inferior　to　him　in　face　or　form　or　mind　or　power；　Cyrus；　we
believe；　is　more　to　be　admired　than　any　soul　on　earth；　and　you　shall
be　his　from　this　day　forward。'　But　when　the　lady　heard　that；　she　rent
the　veil　that　covered　her　head　and　gave　a　pitiful　cry；　while　her
maidens　lifted　up　their　voice　and　wept　with　their　mistress。　＇7＇　And
thus　we　could　see　her　face；　and　her　neck；　and　her　arms；　and　I　tell
you；　Cyrus；〃　he　added；　〃I　myself；　and　all　who　looked　on　her；　felt　that
there　never　was；　and　never　had　been；　in　broad　Asia　a　mortal　woman　half
so　fair　as　she。　Nay；　but　you　must　see　her　for　yourself。〃

＇8＇　〃Say；　rather；　I　must　not；〃　answered　Cyrus；　〃if　she　be　such　as　you
describe。〃

〃And　why　not？〃　asked　the　young　man。

〃Because；〃　said　he；　〃if　the　mere　report　of　her　beauty　could　persuade
me　to　go　and　gaze　on　her　to…day；　when　I　have　not　a　moment　to　spare；　I
fear　she　would　win　me　back　again　and　perhaps　I　should　neglect　all　I
have　to　do；　and　sit　and　gaze　at　her　for　ever。〃

＇9＇　At　that　the　young　man　laughed　outright　and　said：

〃So　you　think；　Cyrus；　that　the　beauty　of　any　human　creature　can　compel
a　man　to　do　wrong　against　his　will？　Surely　if　that　were　the　nature　of
beauty；　all　men　would　feel　its　force　alike。　＇10＇　See　how　fire　burns
all　men　equally；　it　is　the　nature　of　it　so　to　do；　but　these　flowers　of
beauty；　one　man　loves　them；　and　another　loves　them　not；　nor　does　every
man　love　the　same。　For　love　is　voluntary；　and　each　man　loves　what　he
chooses　to　love。　The　brother　is　not　enamoured　of　his　own　sister；　nor
the　father　of　his　own　daughter；　some　other　man　must　be　the　lover。
Reverence　and　law　are　strong　enough　to　break　the　heart　of　passion。
＇11＇　But　if　a　law　were　passed　saying；　'Eat　not；　and　thou　shalt　not
starve；　Drink　not；　and　thou　shalt　not　thirst；　Let　not　cold　bite　thee
in　winter　nor　heat　inflame　thee　in　summer；'　I　say　there　is　no　law　that
could　compel　us　to　obey；　for　it　is　our　nature　to　be　swayed　by　these
forces。　But　love　is　voluntary；　each　man　loves　to　himself　alone；　and
according　as　he　chooses；　just　as　he　chooses　his　cloak　or　his　sandals。〃

＇12＇　〃Then；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃if　love　be　voluntary；　why　cannot　a　man　cease
to　love　when　he　wishes？　I　have　seen　men　in　love；〃　said　he；　〃who　have
wept　for　very　agony；　who　were　the　very　slaves　of　those　they　loved；
though　before　the　fever　took　them　they　thought　slavery　the　worst　of
evils。　I　have　seen　them　make　gifts　of　what　they　ill　could　spare；　I
have　seen　them　praying；　yes；　praying；　to　be　rid　of　their　passion；　as
though　it　were　any　other　malady；　and　yet　unable　to　shake　it　off；　they
were　bound　hand　and　foot　by　a　chain　of　something　stronger　than　iron。
There　they　stood　at　the　beck　and　call　of　their　idols；　and　that　without
rhyme　or　reason；　and　yet；　poor　slaves；　they　make　no　attempt　to　run
away；　in　spite　of　all　they　suffer；　on　the　contrary；　they　mount　guard
over　their　tyrants；　for　fear　these　should　escape。〃

＇13＇　But　the　young　man　spoke　in　answer：　〃True；〃　he　said；　〃there　are
such　men；　but　they　are　worthless　scamps；　and　that　is　why；　though　they
are　always　praying　to　die　and　be　put　out　of　their　misery　and　though
ten　thousand　avenues　lie　open　by　which　to　escape　from　life；　they　never
take　one　of　them。　These　are　the　very　men　who　are　prepared　to　steal　and
purloin　the　goods　of　others；　and　yet　you　know　yourself；　when　they　do
it；　you　are　the　first　to　say　stealing　is　not　done　under　compulsion；
and　you　blame　the　thief　and　the　robber；　you　do　not　pity　him；　you
punish　him。　＇14＇　In　the　same　way；　beautiful　creatures　do　not　compel
othe