XENOPHON, a celebrated general, philosopher, and historian, was born at Athens, and became early a disciple of Socrates, who is said by Strabo to have saved his life in battle. About the 50th year of his age he engaged in the expedition of Cyrus, and accomplished his immortal retreat in the space of 15 months. The jealousy of the Athenians banished him from his native city for engaging in the service of Sparta and Cyrus. On his return therefore he retired to Scillus, a town of Elis, where he built a temple to Diana, which he mentions in his Epistles, and devoted his leisure to philosophy and rural sports. But commotions arising in that country, he removed to Corinth, where he is supposed to have written his Grecian History, and to have died at the age of 90, in the year 360 before Christ. By his wife Philefia he had two sons, Diodorus and Gryllus. The latter rendered himself immortal by killing Epaminondas in the famous battle of Mantinea, but perished in that exploit, which his father lived to record. The best editions of his works are those of Franckfort in 1674, and of Oxford, in Greek and Latin, in 1703, 5 vols. 8vo. Separately have been published his Cyropedia, Oxon 1727, 4to, and 1736, 8vo. Cyri Anabasis, Oxon 1735, 4to, and 1747, 8vo. Memorabilia Socratis, Oxon 1741, 8vo. His Cyropedia has been admirably translated into English by Mr Spelman.