Polybius is the most trustworthy guide to one of the most momentous periods in Roman history. He also has had an immense impact on historiography. In the eighteenth century he was regarded as a prime ...
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The Greek historian Polybios (ca. 203-120 BC) is considered by some the greatest ancient historian after Thucydides. His view of Roman history presumed to provide the reader with historical means for ...
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In the following excerpt from an originally unsigned article on the Roman Republic, Strachan-Davidson briefly reviews Polybius's life and work, praising his "strict integrity" and...
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In the following excerpt, Duff cites passages from the writings of Polybius to demonstrate the timeliness of his political ideas and to advocate a wider study of his works.
In previous Addresses I ...
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In the following excerpt, Bury provides an overview of Polybius's philosophy of history, emphasizing his views on the purpose of historical study, the role of Fortune, and the significance of t...
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In the following excerpt, von Fritz compares elements of Polybius's political thought with the ideas of Aristotle, Plato, and the Stoics.
It was Polybius who coined the expression "pr...
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A British Professor of ancient history and classical archeology, Walbank is the twentieth century's most noted authority on Polybius. In the following excerpt, Walbank provides an introduction ...
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A highly respected British classical scholar, Grant has published numerous books on ancient history for the general public as well as many scholarly works. In the following excerpt, he traces Polybius...
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An Italian scholar, Momigliano (1908-1987) was widely known as one of the most learned historians of his time. In the following excerpt from a lecture originally delivered in 1973, he traces the redis...
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In the following excerpt, Eckstein discusses Polybius's attitude towards the political hegemony exercised by Rome, arguing that the historian "was a political realist from beginning to e...
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In the following excerpt, Thompson examines ways in which the fragmentary state of the remains of Polybiu's Histories may have affected historians' views of his work.
There is a roman...
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Polybius
Polybios
Critical Essay by J. L. Strachan-Davidson
