Xenophon, Cyropaedia in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Xenophon's idealized life of Cyrus the Great (4th century BC).

2 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Letter 5.171 · Isidore of Pelusium—allusion, medium confidenceca. 393-ca. 435
Discourse 5.59 · Theodoret of Cyrus—allusion, high confidenceca. 437