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  • The Histories of Polybius (Complete)

    by Polybius ...
    This is the first English translation of the complete works of Polybius as far as they are now known. In attempting such a task I feel that I ought to state distinctly the limits which I have proposed to myself in carrying it out. I have desired to present to English readers a faithful copy of what Polybius wrote, which should at the same time be a readable English book. I have not been careful to ... Read more

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  • The Histories

    by Polybius, Brian McGing ...
    Translated by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'no one else in our times has attempted to write a universal history' Polybius' ambitious goal was to describe how Rome conquered the Mediterranean world in less than fifty-three years. This great study of imperialism takes the reader back to Rome's first encounter with Carthage in 264 and forward to her destruction of that renowned city in 146. Polybius, himself a leading Greek politician of the ... Read more

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  • The Histories of Polybius

    Enriched edition. Vol. I & II

    by Polybius, Nolan Mercer ...
    Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...
    The Histories of Polybius presents a systematic analysis of the rise of the Roman Republic and the disintegration of the Hellenistic world. Through a meticulous blend of narrative and critical analysis, Polybius employs a straightforward, yet eloquent style, infused with a profound understanding of causality and the cyclical nature of history. His examination of Rome's military, political, and ... Read more

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  • The Rise of the Roman Empire

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the ... Read more

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  • The Histories of Polybius

    Vol. I & II

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...
    The Histories is a multi-volume work written by Polybius who was taken as a hostage to Rome after the Roman defeat of the Achaean League, and there he began to write an account of the rise of Rome to a world power. Polybius' Histories begin in the year 264 BC and end in 146 BC. He is primarily concerned with the 53 years in which Ancient Rome became a dominant world power. This period, from 220 ... Read more

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  • The Histories of Polybius (Vol.1&2)

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...
    This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Histories is a multi-volume work written by Polybius who was taken as a hostage to Rome after the Roman defeat of the Achaean League, and there he began to write an account of the rise of Rome to a world power. Polybius' Histories begin in the year 264 BC and end in 146 BC. He is ... Read more

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  • The Histories of Polybius

    Enriched edition. Unraveling the Roman Republic: A Comprehensive Account of Politics, Warfare, and Governance in Ancient Rome

    by Polybius, Kelsey Bates ...
    Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...
    In "The Histories of Polybius," the ancient historian offers a meticulous account of the rise of the Roman Republic and its dominion over the Mediterranean world from 264 to 146 BCE. Written with striking clarity and employing a rigorous analytical style, Polybius' work is characterized by a systematic approach that emphasizes causation and the importance of firsthand evidence. He delves deeply ... Read more

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  • The Great Historians of the Ancient World (Illustrated) In 3 vol. Vol. I

    The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, The Histories by Herodotus, Anabasis by Xenophon, The Histories of Polybius, Plutarch Lives by Plutarch and others

    by Thucydides, Herodotus, Xenophon, Polybius, Plutarch, Strabo ...
    Translated by Richard Crawley, A. D. Godley, H. G. Dakyns, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, John Dryden, H. C. Hamilton ...
    Most of what is known of the ancient world comes from the accounts of antiquity's own historians.Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as post-classical history.Historians have two major ways of understanding the ancient world: archaeology and the study of source texts. Primary sources are those sources closest ... Read more

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  • The Histories of Polybius (Vol.1&2)

    Enriched edition.

    by Polybius, Chelsea Abbott ...
    Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...
    In 'The Histories of Polybius', the author provides a detailed account of the rise of Rome from 264 to 146 BC. Polybius combines historical facts with analysis, making this work a significant contribution to ancient historiography. Written in a straightforward and lucid style, the book offers insight into the political and military events of the time, as well as the complex interplay of different ... Read more

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  • The Real Story of Rome: 15 History Books by Roman Authors

    Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, The Annals, Germania, The Roman History, The Antiquities of the Jews

    by Julius Caesar, Livy, Tacitus, Ammianus Marcellinus, Suetonius, Plutarch, Polybius, Sallust, Flavius Josephus, Strabo ...
    The Real Story of Rome is a compelling anthology that encapsulates the breadth and depth of Roman historiography. The works in this edition were not written by modern historians separated by millenniums from the intrigues in Roman forum and the field of battles with strange tribes and ruthless barbarians. These works were all written by the citizens of the empire - by generals who knew all too ... Read more

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  • The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature

    The Civil War, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Conspiracy of Catiline, Strategemata, The History of Rome

    by Ovid, Horace, Virgil, Plutarch, Livy, Suetonius, Tacitus, Polybius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome Augustus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Flavius Josephus, Sextus Julius Frontinus, Marcus Aurelius, Titus Lucretius Carus, Terence, Tibullus, Petronius Arbiter, Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, Lucilius, Lucius Apuleius ...
    The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature is a meticulously edited anthology that encapsulates the essence of Roman thought, culture, and artistry. Capturing the epochs of Rome from its mythic foundation to the height of its imperial power, this collection traverses an array of literary styles—from epic poetry and philosophical treatises to historical chronicles and ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Polybius (Delphi Classics)

    by Polybius, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 29 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Polybius was a leading Hellenistic historian, whom many regard as the natural successor to Thucydides. The great theme to his ‘Histories’ was a study of ‘what made Rome great’, exploring the rise of the Republic, the destruction of Carthage and the eventual Roman domination of the Greek world. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English ... Read more

    $2.99 USD