The archic man through an act of bad discipline makes good discipline more acceptable.
C2.13.The civilised method of dealing with a conquered city.

Instead of pillage and rapine, an indemnity, which will bring in to the conquerors wealth, and yet not destroy the arts of the population, which are the fountain-heads of beauty.

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So the archic man asserts his superiority once more.
C2.24.Is this also Xenophon's view?
If so, it throws light on his theory of rank and caste.
C3.2.Curious Cyrus should be so little suspicious of Abradatas' death, is it not?
Because the victory was not bloodless.

Notice, too, how little is said of the bloodshed; that is Hellenic as well as Xenophontine, I fancy.
C3.7.Something epic in all this.Cf.Archilles sacrificing at the tomb of Patroklos.
C3.8 ff.