84                 xenophon's memorabilia.

KOL OTTCOS XPV^Teov eKaaTcp t&v TayptaTcov ; — Oi
Trdvv, ecpy, — Kal ptyv TToXXd y iaTl, Trpbs a ome
TaTTetv ome dyetv cosamcos TTposyKet,—^AXXd ptd AC,
€(py, ov Steaa^yvt^e Tama.—Ny AC, ecpy, TrdXtv Toi¬
vvv iX^cbv iTTavepcoTa* fp ydp iTrlaTyTat, Kal pty
dvatSys yi alaxvvetTaL dpyvpLOV elXycpcbs evSed ae
aTTOTreptylraa^at,
 

CHAPTER  II.
 

ARGUMENT.
 

Socrates, in conversation with an Athenian who had been appointed to
a command in the army, on the authority of Homer, compares a general
to a shepherd. His duty is to provide for the safety and comfort of his
soldiers, and to lead them on to the successful subjugation of their ene¬
mies (§ 1). He must not merely fight bravely himself, but inspire his
followers with military ardor. Like a good prince he should not care
for his own happiness alone, but wisely conduct others to good fortune
(§ 2-4).
 

1         ^EvTVxSov Se TTOTe aTpaTyyelv ypyptevcp tco* Tov
eveKev, ecpy, '^Optypov otet Tbv ^Ayaptipbvova Trposayo-
pevaai TTotpbiva Xa&v; dpd ye otl, &sTTep Tbv TTotpteva
eTTLpteXela^at Sel, ottcos a&ai Te eaovTaL al otes, Kal
Td iTTtTySeta exovat, \jcal ov eveKa TpicpovTat, tovto
eaTcCt^ OVTCO Kal Tbv aTpaTyybv iTTLpteXela^at Sel,
OTTCOS a&ol Te ol aTpaTL&TaL eaovTaL, Kal Td iTTLTySeLa
e^ovaL, Kal, ov eveKa aTpaTevovTaL, tovto eaTaL ; aTpa-
TevovTaL Se, tva KpaTOvvTes  t&v  TToXeptlcov  evSatptove-

2  aTepoL SoaLv* fj tl SyTTOTe omcos eTryveae Tbv ^Aya*
pteptvova etTTcbv,

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