with us。〃 ＇11＇ With that he took his own departure； leaving a guide
for Cyrus。
Then the Medes presented themselves； they had set apart for the gods
what the Persian Priests thought right； and had left it in their
hands； and they had chosen for Cyrus the finest of all the tents； and
a lady from Susa； of whom the story says that in all Asia there was
never a woman so fair as she； and two singing…girls with her； the most
skilful among the musicians。 The second choice was for Cyaxares； and
for themselves they had taken their fill of all they could need on the
campaign； since there was abundance of everything。 ＇12＇ The Hyrcanians
had all they wanted too； and they made the messenger from Cyaxares
share and share alike with them。 The tents which were left over they
delivered to Cyrus for his Persians； and the coined money they said
should be divided as soon as it was all collected； and divided it was。
NOTES
C1。10。 Two theories of hedonism： （1） Cyaxares' 〃Economise the greatest
joy when you have got it；〃 and by contrast （2） Cyrus' roaming from joy
to joy。
C1。22。 Xenophon the Artist： the 〃kinsman〃 of Cyrus again； and the
light by…play to enliven the severe history。 The economic organising
genius of Cyrus is also brought out。
C2。25。 No looting； an order of the Duke of Wellington； Napier；
Wolseley。
C2。32。 Cf。 modern times； humane orders； but strict。
C2。34。 The question of commissariat。 Would a modern force storm a camp
without taking rations？ I dare say they would。
C2。37。 Notice the tone he adopts to these slaves； no bullying； but
appealing to appetite and lower motives。 This is doubtless
Xenophontine and Hellenic。
C2。38。 Important as illustrating the stern Spartan self…denial of the
man and his followers。 There is a hedonistic test； but the higher
hedonism prevails against the lower： ignoble and impolitic to sit here
feasting while they are fighting； and we don't even know how it fares
with them； our allies。 The style rises and is at times Pauline。 St。
Paul； of course； is moving on a higher spiritual plane； but still
C2。45； fin。 The Education of Cyrus； Cyropaedia； ｛Keroupaideia｝； the
name justified。
C2。46。 Hystaspas' simple response： important； with other passages； to
show how naturally it came to them （i。e。 the Hellenes and Xenophon） to
give a spiritual application to their rules of bodily and mental
training。 These things to them are an allegory。 The goal is lofty； if
not so sublime as St。 Paul's or Comte's； the Christians or Positivists
（there has been an alteration for the better in the spiritual plane；
and Socrates helped to bring it about； I believe）； but /ceteris
paribus/； the words of St。 Paul are the words of Hystaspas and
Xenophon。 They for a corruptible crown； and we for an incorruptible
and one might find a still happier parable！
C2。46。 Fine sentiment； this /noblesse oblige/ （cf。 the archangelic
dignity in Milton； /Paradise Lost/； I think）。
C2。47。 The aristocratic theory （cf。 modern English 〃nigger〃 theory；
Anglo…Indian； etc。）。
C3。3。 Xenophon's dramatic skill。 We are made to feel the touch of
something galling in the manner of these Median and Hyrcanian
troopers。
C3。4。 A 'cute beginning rhetorically； because in the most graceful way
possible； and without egotism /versus/ Medes and Hyrcanians； it
postulates the Persian superiority； moral； as against the accidental
inferiority of the moment caused by want of cavalry and the dependence
on others which that involves。 I suppose it's no reflection on Cyrus'
military acumen not to foreseen this need。 It would have been
premature then； now it organically grows； and there's no great crisis
to pass through。
C3。11。 I should have thought this was a dangerous argument； obviously
boys do learn better than men certain things。
C3。12。 Short sharp snap of argumentative style。
C3。19。 The antithetic balance and word…jingle； with an exquisite；
puristic； precise； and delicate lisp； as of one tasting the flavour of
his words throughout。
C3。23。 I think one sees how Xenophon built up his ideal structure on a
basis of actual living facts。 The actual diverts the creator of Cyrus
from the ideal at times； as here。 It is a slight declension in the
character of Cyrus to lay down this law； 〃equestrian once； equestrian
always。〃 Xenophon has to account for the actual Persian horror of
pedestrianism： Cyrus himself can dismount； and so can the Persian
nobles with Cyrus the Younger； but still the rule is 〃never be seen
walking；〃 and without the concluding paragraph the dramatic narrative
that precedes would seem a little bit unfinished and pointless： with
the explanation it floats； and we forgive 〃the archic man〃 his
partiality to equestrianism； as later on we have to forgive him his
Median get…up and artificiality generally； which again is contrary to
the Xenophontine and the ideal Spartan spirit。
C4。 Xenophon has this theory of mankind： some are fit to rule； the
rest to be ruled。 It is parallel to the Hellenic slavery theory。 Some
moderns； e。g。 Carlyle （Ruskin perhaps） inherit it； and in lieu of
Hellenic slavery we have a good many caste…distinction crotchets still
left。
C4。13； fin。 The first salaam； ominous of the advent of imperialism；
the sun's rim visible； and a ray shot up to the zenith。
C5。 Here the question forces itself in the midst of all this 〃ironic〃
waiting on the part of the Persians in Spartan durance for a future
apotheosis of splendour and luxuriance；what is the moral？ 〃Hunger
now and thirst； for ye shall be filled〃is that it？ Well； anyhow it's
parallel to the modern popular Christianity； reward…in…heaven theory；
only on a less high level； but exactly the same logicality。
C5。6。 A point； this reward to the catcher； and this rigid /couvrefeu/
habit （cf。 modern military law）。
C5。8。 A dramatic contrast； the Median Cyaxares who follows Pleasure；
and the Persian Cyrus who follows Valour； /vide/ Heracles' choice
＇/Memorabilia/； II。 i。 21＇。 This allegorising tendency is engrained in
Xenophon： it is his view of life； one of the best things he got from
Socrates； no doubt。 Later （§ 12） the 〃ironic〃 suicidal self…assertion
of Cyaxares is contrasted with the health…giving victorious self…
repression of Cyrus。
C5。9…10。 Xenophon can depict character splendidly： this is the
crapulous ｛orge｝ of the somewhat 〃hybristic〃 nature； seeing how the
land lies； /siccis luminibus/； the day after the premature revel。
Theophrastus couldn't better have depicted the irascible man。 These
earliest portraits of character are； according to Xenophon's genius；
all sketched in the concrete； as it were。 The character is not
philosophised and then illustrated by concrete instances after the
manner of Theophrastus； but we see the man moving before us and are
made aware of his nature at once。
C5。17。 ｛kalos ka nomimos｝； 〃in all honour； and according to the law；〃
almost a Xenophontine motto； and important in reference to the
〃questionable〃 conduct on his part in exile〃questionable〃 from a
modern rather than an 〃antique〃 standard。 ＇The chief reference is to
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 imagina