Xenophon's Memorabilia
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Xenophon's Memorabilia is a Socratic dialogue in which Xenophon defends and portrays Socrates’ character and philosophy through recollected conversations and anecdotes.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Xenophon's Memorabilia canonical | 2 |
| Book II of Memorabilia | 1 |
| Book IV of Memorabilia | 1 |
| Memorabilia (Xenophon) | 1 |
| Xenophon's "Memorabilia" | 1 |
| Xenophon's writings | 1 |
| book of Memorabilia by Xenophon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Xenophon's Memorabilia Context triple: [Trial of Socrates, hasPrimarySource, Xenophon's Memorabilia]
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A.
Xenophon's Hellenica
Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
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B.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
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C.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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D.
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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E.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Xenophon's Memorabilia Target entity description: Xenophon's Memorabilia is a Socratic dialogue in which Xenophon defends and portrays Socrates’ character and philosophy through recollected conversations and anecdotes.
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A.
Xenophon's Hellenica
Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
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B.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
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C.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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D.
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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E.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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ancient Greek prose work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Xenophon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| defendsAgainst |
charges of corrupting the youth
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charges of impiety ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Antisthenes
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Aristodemus ⓘ Callias ⓘ Critobulus ⓘ Euthydemus ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | after the trial and execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Socrates ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Socrates
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Socratic method ⓘ Socratic philosophy ⓘ education ⓘ ethics ⓘ justice ⓘ piety ⓘ self-control ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
anecdotes
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recollected conversations ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ἀπομνημονεύματα ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Socratic philosophy
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classical Greek ethics ⓘ |
| portrays |
Socrates as a moral teacher
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Socrates as beneficial to his companions ⓘ Socrates as just ⓘ Socrates as pious ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Xenophon ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Socrates
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portrayal of Socrates’ character ⓘ presentation of Socrates’ philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apology of Socrates
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surface form:
Plato's Apology
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates ⓘ Xenophon’s Symposium ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon's Symposium
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| structure | four books ⓘ |
| title | Memorabilia ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Xenophon
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surface form:
Xenophon of Athens
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