Polybius
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The Rise of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics)
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HANGING.......2006-11-03
Great Book....slow starter...leaves you hanging at the end. To bad we have so litle from appian...
Rome Rising.......2006-08-24
Our times can be best understood from those that have come prior. Reading Polybius's The Rise of the Roman Empire is one of the good historical sources to assist in this process. A Greek statesman, who saw the rise of Roman first hand and wrote about it.
Greece was waning in 200 BC and Roman was rising and the Mediterranean gained a new empires. His book is more a personal overview and historical discussion of the events in tune to Tocqueville's Democracy in America, but less a study like the brilliant Capitalism and Civilization in the 15th to 18th Century by Braudel. If you like reading the Roman histories from Livy, this will give you an understanding of the early part of the history, while still a republic. Learn about the effect of Hannibal and the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC.
It is just sad that a lot of his other writings have been lost to us.
Good read.......2005-11-03
As stated by previous reviewer Polybius treatment of the encounter between the Roman Commander Regulus and the Spartan General Xanthippus (leading the Carthaginians), and the "lessons learned" from their encounter justifies buying this book.You can still learn from others mistakes.
Worth the price for a single lesson of history.......2003-07-29
Polybius treatment of the encounter between the Roman Commander Regulus and the Spartan General Xanthippus (leading the Carthaginians), and the "lessons learned" from their encounter justifies buying this book. The rest is gravy.
Sadly, Penguin has abridged Polybius in this edition.......2003-05-25
It is unfortunate that, despite the fact that some of Polybius's Histories have been lost over time, Penguin made the decision to cut out even more from the text that has luckily survived down to us through the ages. To make matters worse, the introduction doesn't really state clearly what exactly has been cut.
Next time I want to read one of the classics, I'll go immediately to Loeb. It's worth the extra cash. Anyone want my Penguin copy?
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- Polybius's Histories, Loeb Classical Library Edition
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Polybius: The Histories, Volume II, Books 3-4 (Loeb Classical Library No. 137)
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Polybius (born ca. 208 BC) of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea), served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favouring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was hostage in Rome where he became a friend of Aemilius Paulus and his two sons, and especially adopted Scipio Aemilianus whose campaigns he attended later. In late life he was trusted mediator between Greece and the Romans whom he admired; helped in the discussions which preceded the final war with Carthage; and, after 146, was entrusted by the Romans with details of administration in Greece. He died at the age of 82 after a fall from his horse.</p>
The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264-146 BC. It describes the rise of Rome to the destruction of Carthage and the domination of Greece by Rome. It is a great work, accurate, thoughtful, largely impartial, based on research, full of insight into customs, institutions, geography, causes of events and character of people; it is a vital achievement of first rate importance, despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of the forty books have reached us. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did.</p>
The Loeb Classical Library edition of Polybius is in six volumes.</p>
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Polybius's Histories, Loeb Classical Library Edition.......2000-07-13
Great history of Rome, translation is okay. Includes the Greek language text on left page, English on right. Please note: This is one of six volumes! This is not clear from the description of the books.
The Penguin version, a better/clearer translation, does not include the Greek. One volume, not complete. May be more accessible for most readers. Is certainly less expensive!
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Polybius: The Histories, I, Books 1-2 (Loeb Classical Library No. 128)
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Polybius (born ca. 208 BC) of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea), served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favouring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was hostage in Rome where he became a friend of Aemilius Paulus and his two sons, and especially adopted Scipio Aemilianus whose campaigns he attended later. In late life he was trusted mediator between Greece and the Romans whom he admired; helped in the discussions which preceded the final war with Carthage; and, after 146, was entrusted by the Romans with details of administration in Greece. He died at the age of 82 after a fall from his horse.</p>
The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264-146 BC. It describes the rise of Rome to the destruction of Carthage and the domination of Greece by Rome. It is a great work, accurate, thoughtful, largely impartial, based on research, full of insight into customs, institutions, geography, causes of events and character of people; it is a vital achievement of first rate importance, despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of the forty books have reached us. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did.</p>
The Loeb Classical Library edition of Polybius is in six volumes.</p>
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Polybius on Roman Imperialism: The Histories of Polybius
Polybius , and Evelyn S. Shuckburgh
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Written during his 16-year exile to Rome, Polybius' On Roman Imperialism attempts to explain why most of the inhabited world came under the domination of Rome within 53 years.
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The histories of Polybius
Polybius
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Polybius - translated by W.R. Paton
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the Histories - vol. 3
Polybius - translated by E. Capps
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- Ponge, Francis
- Pope, Alexander
- Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste
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