Polybius
Polybius (; , ; ) was a Greek historian of the middle Hellenistic period. He is noted for his work , a universal history documenting the rise of Rome in the Mediterranean in the third and second centuries BC. It covered the period of 264–146 BC, recording in detail events in Italy, Iberia, Greece, Macedonia, Syria, Egypt and Africa, and documented the Punic Wars and Macedonian Wars among many others.Polybius's ''Histories'' is important not only for being the only Hellenistic historical work to survive in any substantial form, but also for its analysis of constitutional change and the mixed constitution. Polybius's discussion of the separation of powers in government, of checks and balances to limit power, and his introduction of "the people", all influenced Montesquieu's ''The Spirit of the Laws'', John Locke's ''Two Treatises of Government'', and the framers of the United States Constitution.
The leading expert on Polybius for nearly a century was F. W. Walbank (1909–2008), who published studies related to him for 50 years, including a long commentary of his ''Histories'' and a biography.
Polybius was a close friend and mentor to Scipio Africanus the Younger, and had a lasting influence on his decision making and life. Provided by Wikipedia
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The histories of Polybius, by Polybius
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The Histories of Polybius : Translated from the Text of F. Hultsch. by Polybius
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The Histories of Polybius : Translated from the Text of F. Hultsch. by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan : the fiue first bookes entire, with all the parcels of the subsequent bookes vnto the eighteenth, according to the Greeke originall : als... by Polybius
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The hystories of the most famous and worthy cronographer Polybius : discoursing of the warres betwixt the Romanes [and] Carthaginenses, a riche and goodly worke, conteining holsome... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan : The fiue first bookes entire: with all the parcels of the subsequent bookes vnto the eighteenth, according to the Greeke originall. Also... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan : The fiue first bookes entire: with all the parcels of the subsequent bookes vnto the eighteenth, according to the Greeke originall. Also... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world : with A character of Polybius, by Mr. Dryden : vol. III : never before pr... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people during the first and second Punick Wa... by Polybius
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The history of Polybius the megalopolitan : also the manner of the Romane encamping, extracted from the description of Polybius / by Polybius
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The histories / by Polybius
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Polybiou tou Lykorta Megalopolitou Historiōn ta sōzomena = Polybii Lycortae f. Megalopolitani Historiarum libri qui supersunt / by Polybius
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