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Polybius - The Histories by Polybius
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Oxford World's Classics
Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an ill ...Show more
The Rise of the Roman Empire (PB) by Polybius
Category: History | Series: Classics Ser.
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: it ...Show more
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