Essays in Classical and Ancient Studies

Xenophon on Ordered Rule [PDF] (7th Year, Doctoral Seminar Paper)
In the Agesilaus and the Cyropaedia, in particular, Xenophon articulates a philosophy of government, leadership, and sovereignty that centers on the body and the soul, education and justice, and oikos and oikoumenê. This paper traces those themes and the ideologies that they reflect. (Grk)

Patterns of Representation [PDF] (5th Year, Graduate Seminar Paper)
In many non-Persian ancient Near Eastern and Classical texts, Cyrus the Great receives high praise. Among Classicists, it is generally presumed that Herodotus has also created a largely positive portrait of Cyrus. In this paper, I examine the patterns of representation that Herodotus employs in his presentation of Cyrus. (Grk)