TY  - BOOK
AU  - Xenophon
AU  - Dakyns,Henry Graham
TI  - Hiero
AV  - PA 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Classical literature
KW  - Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, -467 B.C. or 466 B.C
KW  - Simonides, approximately 556 B.C.-467 B.C
KW  - Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into English
KW  - Despotism -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Syracuse (Italy) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiero_(Xenophon); Release date is 1998-01-01; Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Hiero" by Xenophon is a dialogue written around 474 BC. Set as a conversation between Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, and the poet Simonides, it explores whether a tyrant's life is truly more pleasant than a commoner's. Drawing from experience in both positions, Hiero challenges common assumptions about power and happiness, revealing the hidden miseries of tyranny—the violence, fear, and impossible longing for genuine love and praise that trap rulers in their positions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -