Cyrupædia The institution and life of Cyrus, the first of that name, King of Persians. Eight bookes. Treating of noble education, of princely exercises, military discipline, vvarlike stratagems, preparations and expeditions: as appeareth by the contents before the beginning of the first booke. Written in Greeke by the sage Xenophon. Translated out of Greeke into English, and conferred with the Latine and French translations, by Philemon Holland of the city of Coventry Doctor in Physick. Dedicated to his most excellent Maiesty.

Title

Cyrupædia The institution and life of Cyrus, the first of that name, King of Persians. Eight bookes. Treating of noble education, of princely exercises, military discipline, vvarlike stratagems, preparations and expeditions: as appeareth by the contents before the beginning of the first booke. Written in Greeke by the sage Xenophon. Translated out of Greeke into English, and conferred with the Latine and French translations, by Philemon Holland of the city of Coventry Doctor in Physick. Dedicated to his most excellent Maiesty.

Author

Xenophon.

Publication

London :: Printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for Robert Allot [and Henry Holland], and are to be sold at the signe of the Beare in Pauls Church-yard,

1632.

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Cyrus, -- King of Persia, d. 529 B.C.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• To my Worthy and Learned Friend, Philêmon Holland, Doctor of Physicke, on his Translations.
• To Doctor HOLLAND upon this his Translation.
• To learned Dr. Philemon Holland, the faithfull Translatour of Xenophon.
• Of Doctor Philemon Holland.
• To my worthy friend Mr. HENRY HOLLAND, the publisher of this His Fathers Worke.
• encomium
• The Contents of the eight Bookes following:
  • THE FIRST BOOKE.
  • THE SECOND BOOKE.
  • THE THIRD BOOKE.
  • THE FOVRTH BOOKE.
  • THE FIFTH BOOKE.
  • THE SIXTH BOOKE.
  • THE SEVENTH BOOKE.
  • THE EIGHTH BOOKE.
• TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY MONARCH, CHARLES, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
• THE FIRST BOOKE, TREATING OF THE LIFE AND INSTITVTION OF CYRVS KING OF THE PERSIANS, the first of that name.
  • The Prooeme.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
• THE SECOND BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
• THE THIRD BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
• THE FOVRTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
• THE FIFTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
• THE SIXTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
• THE SEVENTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
• THE EIGHTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.