The Art of Horsemanship
by Xenophon
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Author: XenophonTranslator: Morris H. Morgan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-31
ISBN: 0486447537
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of The Art of Horsemanship
Book Review: Xenophon's 350 BC manual on how to take care of a horse and look good riding one
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a good time reading through this reprint of Morris Morgan's 1893 translation of Xenophon's "The Art of Horsemanship" (350 BC). Unlike many of the other ancient Greek translations and authors, this one is very easy to read.
The text itself is fairly short and reads quickly, sprinkled with wisdom. After the text is another short portion from 1893, which talks about "The Greek Riding-Horse", based on Xenophon and all the other available sources. Additionally, the footnotes to the text are quite interesting--I read them, for the most part, en block after reading the text.
As the title implies, the text is a very hands-on, practical guide to "everything you need to know" about how to take care of and look good riding a horse, reading like a "Horsemanship for Dummies" book. If you're interested in Ancient Greece and horses, you've got to read this short "instruction manual", though if you're only interested in the ancients, it's still fun to breeze through this text, nevertheless.
Summary of The Art of Horsemanship
Among the earliest known works on choosing, caring for, and riding horses, this book is still hailed ? 2,300 years after it was written ? as one of the most complete, thoughtful, and accessible guides of its type. Morris H. Morgan's fluid translation features 38 illustrations of this classic's practical tips and enlightened observations.
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