3b: Aristotle, Politics; Anaximenes, Rhetoric to Alexander

Our first B-side episode, presenting what Alexander may have been taught in Mieza by his philosopher tutors in their own words. Excerpts from Aristotle's Politics and Anaximenes' Rhetoric to Alexander.  Excerpts are:  Aristotle, Politics: Book 1, Ch.1; Book 3, Ch.4; Book 7, Ch.10. Anaximenes, Rhetoric to Alexander: Ch.1; Ch.2 (sections 1-2 and 26-32); Ch.38 (sections 1-11).   Dates mentioned: 342-c.300 BCE. Website (bibliography, episode notes, etc): https://alexandriapod.wordpress.com Twitter: @Alexandria_Pod Bluesky: @alexandriapod.bsky.social YouTube: AlexandriaPod Instagram: alexandria.pod Intro and outro music: "Delphic Hymn to Apollo" as performed by Amber Allayiotis, used with permission.