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"For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer."

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About Xenophon

Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and writer associated with Socratic philosophy. His major works include Anabasis, Hellenica, and Memorabilia, which preserve important accounts of Greek political and military history.

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