User:Footballer 28/Meno (general)/AshOrchid2254 Peer Review

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 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Footballer 28


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Footballer%2028/Meno_(general)?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Meno (general)

Evaluate the drafted changes
Overall I like the article, and the edits both expand upon information but also provide a much more concise organization compared to the original. The lead is great, however the inclusion regarding his loves is not a necessary feature in the lead considering it is not a feature in the body. Could you find more information regarding the lovers of Meno and details surrounding these relationships? If not, I would recommend maybe incorporating the mention of the lovers out of the lead and into the body somewhere, just as a note or extra detail. It is a fun piece of trivia, it just doesn't feature prominently.

Given the nature of your article, the primary body of sources does come from a limited stock. There is a lot of this which leans on Xenophon, which isn't bad in my opinion (though more reinforcement would be good), but there should be some consideration to also draw on perhaps Plutarch if possible. There is mention of Ctesias being unreliable, and a direct citation for this claim immediately would go a long way. More evidence to support why he is unreliable without derailing the conversation or the body of the article.

Citations are well used in my opinion, there could always be more links added, and I would recommend doing so. The content is also provided in as sweeping an arc as possible no doubt, given that this is a discussion about a figure who would appear mostly obscured by history. The content is also as neutral as can be, commendably so in consideration of how slandered Meno is by the sources being used. I have no confusion regarding the information present, however I did have to reread one or twice the transition into "Meno's Cunning and Betrayal" with the introduction of Tissaphernes. I am not sure if there is a solid recommendation to resolve this, it may very well just be an issue I had, and not a reflection on the article.

Overall I think the article has been improved greatly, and I applaud your work. Seek out more information and sources if possible, tighten up some of the points mentioned (like the lovers which appears once and never again), and keep up the good work. In regards to media, as mentioned you could not find any: perhaps look for related imagery. Art depicting the Battle of Cunaxa, or art depicting related actors to Meno, even though you can't find Meno himself. It isn't ideal, but it is related, and can help tighten up the article by building the stage more for the reading.