The woman's nature brought out by these touches.
Xenophon, Dramatist: the moral problem is subordinate, that is to say, is made to grow out of the dramatic action and characterisation.
C1.20.Notice the absolutely fair and warrantable diplomatic advantage given to the archic man: each step he takes opens up new avenues of progress.

Herein is fulfilled "to him who hath shall be given," but Cyrus plays his part also, he has the wisdom of serpents with the gentleness of doves.
C1.21.This is the true rhetoric, the right road to persuasiveness, to be absolutely frank.
C1.24.The desire to be ruled by the archic man, which the archomenoi--i.e.all men--feel, is thus manifest.

Notice again how the Mede's own character is maintained: he speaks as he felt then.
C2.8.The bridegroom will be found to be Hystaspas; but we have no suspicion as yet, without looking on.
C2.9.In this interview Cyrus' character still further developed.

_Ex ore Cyri._, Xenophon propounds his theory of the latent virtue in man, which only needs an opportunity to burst forth, but, this lacking, remains unrevealed.

Now it is a great godsend to get such a chance.