Hiero

This edition has images. Title: Hiero Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiero_(Xenophon) Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger Summary: "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...