Wherever magistrates were a... by Xenophon, a Greek Soldier

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“Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.”

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Name: Xenophon

Nationality: Greek

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Profession: Soldier

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