especially　c。　ix。；　op。　cit。　Vol。　I。　p。　109）。　Clearly；　moreover；　many
  of　the　customs　and　institutions　described　in　the　work　as　Persian　are
  really　Dorian；　and　were　still　in　vogue　among　Xenophon's　Spartan
  friends　（vide　e。g。　/Hellenica/；　Bk。　IV。；　i。　S28；　op。　cit。　Vol。　II。　p。
  44）。＇
  C2。4。　Qy。　Were　these　tribal　customs　of　the　Persians；　as　doubtless　of
  the　Dorians；　or　is　it　all　a　Dorian　idealisation？
  C2。13。　Good　specimen　of　the　〃annotative〃　style　with　a　parenthetic
  comment。　The　passage　in　brackets　might　be　a　gloss；　but　is　it？
  C3。3。　When　did　Xenophon　himself　first　learn　to　ride？　Surely　this　is　a
  boyish　reminiscence；　full　of　sympathy　with　boy…nature。
  C3。12。　Beautiful　description　of　a　child　subject　to　his　parents；
  growing　in　stature　and　favour　with　God　and　man。
  C4。2。　Perhaps　his　own　grandson；　Xenophon　the　son　of　Grylus；　is　the
  prototype；　and　Xenophon　himself　a　sort　of　ancient　Victor　Hugo　in　this
  matter　of　fondness　for　children。
  C4。3。　Contrast　Autolycus　in　the　/Symposium/；　who　had；　however；　reached
  the　more　silent　age　＇e。g。　/Symp/。；　c。　iii。；　fin。　tr。　Works；　Vol。　III。
  Part　I。　p。　309＇。
  C4。4。　The　touch　about　the　puppy　an　instance　of　Xenophon's　｛katharotes｝
  ＇clear　simplicity　of　style＇。
  C4。8。　Reads　like　a　biographical　incident　in　some　hunt　of　Xenophon；　boy
  or　father。
  C4。9…10。　The　rapidity；　one　topic　introducing　and　taken　up　by　another；
  wave　upon　wave；　｛anerithmon　lelasma｝　＇〃the　multitudinous　laughter　of
  the　sea〃＇。
  C4。12。　The　truth　of　this　due　to　sympathy　（cf。　Archidamus　and　his
  father　Agesilaus；　/Hell/。；　V。　c。　iv。；　tr。　Works；　Vol。　II。　p。　126）。
  C4。22。　Cyaxares　recalls　John　Gilpin。
  C4。24。　An　Hellenic　trait；　madness　of　battle…rage；　｛menis｝。　Something
  of　the　fierceness　of　the　/Iliad/　here。
  C5。7。　Cyrus。　His　first　speech　as　a　general；　a　fine　one；　a　spirit　of
  athleticism　breathes　through　it。　Cf。　/Memorabilia/　for　a　similar
  rationalisation　of　virtuous　self…restraint　（e。g。　/Mem/。；　Bk。　I。　c。　5；
  6；　Bk。　III。　c。　8）。　Paleyan　somewhat；　perhaps　Socratic；　not　devoid　of
  common　sense。　What　is　the　end　and　aim　of　our　training？　Not　only　for　an
  earthly　aim；　but　for　a　high　spiritual　reward；　all　this　toil。
  C5。10。　This　is　Dakyns。
  C5。11。　〃Up；　Guards；　and　at　'em！〃
  C6。　This　chapter　might　have　been　a　separate　work　appended　to　the
  /Memorabilia/　on　Polemics　or　Archics　＇〃Science　of　War〃　and　〃Science　of
  Rule〃＇。
  C6。3…6。　Sounds　like　some　Socratic　counsel；　the　righteous　man's
  conception　of　prayer　and　the　part　he　must　himself　play。
  C6。7。　Personal　virtue　and　domestic　economy　a　sufficiently　hard　task；
  let　alone　that　still　graver　task；　the　art　of　grinding　masses　of　men
  into　virtue。
  C6。8；　fin。　The　false　theory　of　ruling　in　vogue　in　Media：　the　/plus/　of
  ease　instead　of　the　/plus/　of　foresight　and　danger…loving　endurance。
  Cf。　Walt　Whitman。
  C6。30。　Is　like　the　logical　remark　of　a　disputant　in　a　Socratic
  dialogue　of　the　Alcibiades　type；　and　§§　31…33　a　Socratic　/mythos/　to
  escape　from　the　dilemma；　the　breakdown　of　this　ideal　/plus/　and
  /minus/　righteousness　due　to　the　hardness　of　men's　hearts　and　their
  feeble　intellects。
  C6。31。　Who　is　this　ancient　teacher　or　who　is　his　prototype　if　he　is　an
  ideal　being？　A　sort　of　Socrates…Lycurgus？　Or　is　Xenophon　thinking　of
  the　Spartan　Crypteia？
  C6。34。　For　/pleonexia/　and　deceit　in　war；　vide　/Hipparch/。；　c。　5　＇tr。
  Works；　Vol。　III。　Part　II。　p。　20＇。　Interesting　and　Hellenic；　I　think；
  the　mere　raising　of　this　sort　of　question；　it　might　be　done　nowadays；
  perhaps；　with　advantage　/or/　disadvantage；　less　cant　and　more　plain
  brutality。
  C6。39。　Hunting　devices　applied：　throws　light　on　the　date　of　the
  /Cyropaedia/；　after　the　Scilluntine　days；　probably。　＇After　Xenophon
  was　exiled　from　Athens；　his　Spartan　friends　gave　him　a　house　and　farm
  at　Scillus；　a　township　in　the　Peloponnese；　not　far　from　Olympia。　See
  /Sketch　of　Xenophon's　Life/；　Works；　Vol。　I。；　p。　cxxvi。＇
  C6。41；　init。　Colloquial　exaggerated　turn　of　phrase；　almost　〃you　could
  wipe　them　off　the　earth。〃
  BOOK　II
  ＇C。1＇　Thus　they　talked　together；　and　thus　they　journeyed　on　until　they
  reached　the　frontier；　and　there　a　good　omen　met　them：　an　eagle　swept
  into　view　on　the　right；　and　went　before　them　as　though　to　lead　the
  way；　and　they　prayed　the　gods　and　heroes　of　the　land　to　show　them
  favour　and　grant　them　safe　entry；　and　then　they　crossed　the　boundary。
  And　when　they　were　across；　they　prayed　once　more　that　the　gods　of
  Media　might　receive　them　graciously；　and　when　they　had　done　this　they
  embraced　each　other；　as　father　and　son　will；　and　Cambyses　turned　back
  to　his　own　city；　but　Cyrus　went　forward　again；　to　his　uncle　Cyaxares
  in　the　land　of　Media。　＇2＇　And　when　his　journey　was　done　and　he　was
  face　to　face　with　him　and　they　had　greeted　each　other　as　kinsmen　may；
  then　Cyaxares　asked　the　prince　how　great　an　armament　he　had　brought
  with　him？　And　Cyrus　answered；　〃I　have　30；000　with　me；　men　who　have
  served　with　you　before　as　mercenaries；　and　more　are　coming　on　behind；
  fresh　troops；　from　the　Peers　of　Persia。〃
  〃How　many　of　those？〃　asked　Cyaxares。　＇3＇　And　Cyrus　answered；　〃Their
  numbers　will　not　please　you；　but　remember　these　Peers　of　ours；　though
  they　are　few；　find　it　easy　to　rule　the　rest　of　the　Persians；　who　are
  many。　But　now；〃　he　added；　〃have　you　any　need　of　us　at　all？　Perhaps　it
  was　only　a　false　alarm　that　troubled　you；　and　the　enemy　are　not
  advancing？〃
  〃Indeed　they　are；〃　said　the　other；　〃and　in　full　force。〃
  ＇4＇　〃How　do　you　know？〃　asked　Cyrus。
  〃Because；〃　said　he；　〃many　deserters　come　to　us；　and　all　of　them；　in
  one　fashion　or　another；　tell　the　same　tale。〃
  〃Then　we　must　give　battle？〃　said　Cyrus。
  〃Needs　must；〃　Cyaxares　replied。
  〃Well；〃　answered　Cyrus；　〃but　you　have　not　told　me　yet　how　great　their
  power　is；　or　our　own　either。　I　want　to　hear；　if　you　can　tell　me；　so
  that　we　may　make　our　plans。〃
  〃Listen；　then；〃　said　Cyaxares。　＇5＇　〃Croesus　the　Lydian　is　coming；　we
  hear；　with　10；000　horse　and　more　than　40；000　archers　and　targeteers。
  Artamas　the　governor　of　Greater　Phrygia　is　bringing；　they　say；　8000
  horse；　and　lancers　and　targeteers　also；　40；000　strong。　Then　there　is
  Aribaius　the　king　of　Cappadocia　with　6000　horse　and　30；000　archers　and
  targeteers。　And　Aragdus　the　Arabian　with　10；000　horse；　a　hundred
  chariots；　and　innumerable　slingers。　As　for　the　Hellenes　who　dwell　in
  Asia；　it　is　not　clear　as　yet　whether　they　will　send　a　following　or
  not。　But　the　Phrygians　from　the　Hellespont；　we　are　told；　are　mustering
  in　the　Caystrian　plain　under　Gabaidus；　6000　horse　and　40；000
  targeteers。　Word　has　been　sent　to　the　Carians；　Cilicians；　and
  Paphlagonians；　but　it　is　said　they　will　not　rise；　the　Lord　of　Assyria
  and　Babylon　will　himself；　I　believe；　bring　not　less　than　20；000　horse；
  and　I　make　no　doubt　as　many　as　200　chariots；　and　thousands　upon
  thousands　of　men　on　foot；　such　at　least　has　been　his　custom　whenever
  he　invaded　us　before。〃
  ＇6＇　Cyrus　answered：　〃Then　you　reckon　the　numbers　of　the　enemy　to　be；
  in　all；　something　like　60；000　horse　and　200；000　archers　and
  targeteers。　And　what　do　you　take　your　own　to　be？〃
  〃Well；〃　he　answered；　〃we　ourselves　can　furnish　over　10；000　horse　and
  perhaps；　considering　the　state　of　the　country；　as　many　as　60；000
  archers　and　targeteers。　And　from　our　neighbours；　the　Armenians；〃　he
  added；　〃we　look　to　get　4000　horse　and　20；000　foot。〃
  〃I　see；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃you　reckon　our　cavalry　at　less　than　a　third　of
  the　enemy's；　and　our　infantry　at　less　than　half。〃
  ＇7＇　〃Ah；〃　said　Cyaxares；　〃and　perhaps　you　feel　that　the　force　you　are
  bringing　from　Persia　is　very　small？〃
  〃We　will　consider　that　later　on；〃　answered　Cyrus；　〃and　see　then　if　we
  require　more　men　or　not。　Tell　me　first　the　methods　of　fighting　that
  the　different　troops　adopt。〃
  〃They　are　much　the　same　for　all；〃　answered　Cyaxares；　〃that　is　to　say；
  their　men　and　ours　alike　are　armed　with　bows　and　javelins。〃
  〃Well；〃　replied　Cyrus；　〃if　such　arms　are　used；　skirmishing　at　long
  range　must　be　the　order　of　the　day。〃　〃True；〃　said　the　other。　＇8＇　〃And
  in　that　case；〃　went　on　Cyrus；　〃the　victory　is　in　the　hands　of　the
  larger　force；　for　even　if　the　same　numbers　fall　on　either　side；　the
  few　would　be　exhausted　long　before　the　many。〃　〃If　that　be　so；〃　cried
  Cyaxares；　〃there　is　nothing　left　for　us　but　to　send　to　Persia；　and
  make　them　see　that　if　disaster　falls　on　Media　it　will　fall　on　Persia
  next；　and　beg　them　for　a　larger　force。〃　〃Ah；　but；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃you
  must　remember　that　even　if　every　single　Persian　were　to　come　at　once；
  we　could　not　outnumber　our　enemies。〃　＇9＇　〃But；〃　said　the　other；　〃can
  you　see　anything　else　to　be　done？〃　〃For　my　part；〃　answered　Cyrus；　〃if
  I　could　have　my　way；　I　would　arm　every　Persian　who　is　coming　here　in
  precisely　the　same　fashion　as　our　Peers　at　home；　that　is　to　say；　with
  a　corslet　for　the　breast；　a　shield　for　the　left　arm；　and　a　sword　or
  battle…axe　for　the　right　hand。　If　you　will　give　us　these　you　will　make
  it　quite　safe　for　us　to　close　with　the　enemy；　and　our　foes　will　find
  that　flight　is　far　pleasanter　than　defence。　But　we　Persians；〃　he
  added；　〃will　deal　with　those　who　do　stand　firm；　leaving　the　fugitives
  to　you　and　to　your　cavalry；　who　must　give　them　no　time　to　rally　and　no
  time　to　escape。〃
  ＇10＇　That　was　the　counsel　of　Cyrus