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A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

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Review 265<br />

STUDIES<br />

1. Describe the education <strong>of</strong> Epaminondas in music and philosophy.<br />

When Nepos speaks <strong>of</strong> "our habits," to whom does he refer?<br />

Who was he, and when did he Uve? How did Epaminondas prepare<br />

himself for miUtaryhfe? Describe his character. How did he justify<br />

his violation <strong>of</strong> law? Was he right or wrong?<br />

2. How may we account for the enthusiasm <strong>of</strong> his troops on the<br />

eve <strong>of</strong> battle? What preparations did they make for battle? How<br />

did he deceive the enemy? Describe his tactics in the battle. In<br />

what respects were his arrangements superior to those <strong>of</strong> the enemy?<br />

What was the effect <strong>of</strong> his death? What were the effects <strong>of</strong> this<br />

battle on Hellas? With what feeling for the future does Xenophon<br />

close this narrative?

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