SOURCE: "Polybius," in The Ancient Historians, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970, pp. 144-64.
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's role in political and military events of his time and briefly reviews the strengths and weaknesses of his political thought.
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