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Xenophon, Anabasis VII
Episode Length:
77 MINUTES
The Finale: Xenophon's Anabasis, book 7 of 7. Highlights for the High Life.
In this episode:
-Sailing to Byzantium
-How to Tame a Mob
-Spartan Indecision
-Drinking more wine from big horns with dangerous men
-Raiding with Thracians
-Fire attack at night
-How to lose a good friend for good
-What all gyms should aspire to be like
-The importance of keeping your horse
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