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54 - Xenophon, Anabasis II

Cost of Glory

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Xenophon Says, Well, if the Other Generals Are Really OK

Xenophon says the Persians sent an embassy to Tisaphronius. They told him a story about Clearkis being caught purgering himself, betraying his oaths. The Greeks are not happy with this and accuse Ariaeus of treachery. Xenophon: "Did you not see this coming? And that's where the narrative stops off itself"

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