Xenophon: Oeconomicus
09/30/2018
The Oeconomicus (Greek: Οἰκονομικός) by Xenophon is a work about management of the household or oikos, the original root of our modern term, economics.
The bulk of the dialogue consists of a discussion between Socrates and the wealthy farmer Ischomachus, as recounted by Socrates in a framing introduction to Critobolous, son of Crito. Ischomachus' account of his relationship with his wife has been a frequent topic in modern debates about Greek social attitudes.
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Gutenberg: Oeconomicus, translated by H.G. Dakyns. Multiple formats.
Internet Archive: Xenophon's Minor Works, translated by John Selby Watson. Multiple formats.
Internet Archive: L 168 Xenophon IV Memorabilia Oeconomicus Symposium Apologia. Loeb edition, Greek text with English translations by E.C. Marchant and O.J Todd. Multiple formats.
Perseus: Greek text and English translation. HTML and XML formats.
University of Adelaide (Internet Archive): Oeconomicus, translated by H.G. Dakyns. Multiple formats.
Wikisource: Greek text. HTML and other formats.
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