A Historical Commentary on Polybius, Vol. 1: Commentary on Books 1-6

A Historical Commentary on Polybius - Volume I (1957)
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ISBN-10: 0198141521......Page 2
--> Contents
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List of Maps
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Abbreviations and Bibliography of Short Titles
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§ 1. Polybius' Life and Journeys......Page 21
§ 2. Polybius' Views on History......Page 26
§ 3. Tyche......Page 36
§ 4. Polybius' Sources......Page 46
§ 5. Chronology......Page 55
1-5. Introduction......Page 59
6-12. Italy and Sicily up to the First Punic War......Page 66
13-64. The First Punic War......Page 83
65-88. The Carthaginian Mercenary War......Page 150
1. Résumé of Book I; Hamilcar in Spain......Page 171
2-12. The First lllyrian War (231-228)......Page 173
13. Hasdrubal in Spain (229-221)......Page 187
14-35. Rome and the Gauls......Page 192
36. Hannibal succeeds Hasdrubal in Spain (221)......Page 234
37-70. Events in Greece: rise of the Achaean League; the Cleomenean War......Page 235
71. Conclusion (books i-ii)......Page 311
1-5. Introduction to the History proper......Page 312
6. 1-33. 4. Causes and Preliminaries of the Hannibalic War; the Second Illyrian War......Page 325
33. 5-59. 9. Hannibal's March to Italy......Page 381
60-75. Hannibal in the Po Valley: Battle of the Trebia......Page 415
76. Cn. Scipio in Spain (218)......Page 429
77-94. The Campaign of 217 in Italy; Trasimene......Page 430
95-99. The Events of 217 in Spain and at Sea; the Ebro Naval Battle......Page 450
100-105. Events in Apulia; Minucius and Fabius......Page 452
106-118. The Campaign of 217 in Italy; Cannae......Page 455
1-2. Introduction; Reasons for Beginning at Ol. 140......Page 470
3-37. Origins of the Social War; its Course till Spring 219......Page 471
38-52. Situation of Byzantium: War of Rhodes and Bithynia against her......Page 506
53-55. Events in Crete; Cnossian Hegemony and Destruction of Lyttus......Page 527
56. Mithridates of Pontus attacks Sinope; Rkodian Help (probably 220)......Page 531
57-87. The Social War: Events of 219 and the Following Winter......Page 533
1-30.7. The Social War: Events of 218......Page 558
30.8-57. 8. Revolts in Egypt; Malon's rebellion against Antiochus (222-220)......Page 582
58-87. The Fourth Syrian War (219-217): Contemporary Events in Asia Minor......Page 605
88-90. The Rhodian earthquake: Gifts to the City......Page 636
91-105. 10. Campaigns of 217 in Greece: End of the Social War......Page 642
106-7. Events of 217/16 in Greece, Egypt, Syria......Page 650
108-11. Activities of Philip and Prusias in 217/16......Page 652
Book VI (fragmentary)......Page 655
Introduction
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The Three Simple Constitutions
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The Mixed Constitutions
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The Three Corrupt Constitutions
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The Anacyclosis
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Anacyclosis and Biological Theory
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Anacyclosis and Mixed Constitution
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Sketch of the Anacyclosis
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Detailed Exposition of the Anacyclosis
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Prognostication and the Anacyclosis
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Lycurgus and the Mixed Constitution
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Lycurgan Sparta and Rome
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The Archaeologia
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The Foundation of Rome
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The Date of Foundation of Rome
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Olympiad Chronology
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Drinking of Raising Wine
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The Foundation of Ostia
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Tarquinius Priscus
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The Roman Constitution at its Prime
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Powers of the Consuls
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Powers of the Senate
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Powers of the People
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Dependence of the Consul on Senate and People
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Dependence of the Senate on the People
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Dependence of the People on the Senate
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Checks on the People
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The Roman Mixed Constitution
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The Roman Military System
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Enrolment of Troops
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Enrolment of Cavalry
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Taking of the Oath
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Grouping of Recruits
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Equipment of Recruits
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Organization of Recruits and Appointment of Officers
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Equipment of Cavalry
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Mobilization
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The Roman Camp
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Comparison of the Roman with Certain Other Constitutions
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The Cretan Constitution
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The Spartan Constitution
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The Cretan Constitution
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Critisism of the Spartan Constitution
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Rome and Carthage Compared
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Roman Funeral Customs
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Horatius Cocles
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Roman Use of Religion
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Discusssion on the Roman State
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Conclusion of the Discussion on the Roman State
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An Example of Roman Integrity
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I. General
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II. Authors and Passages
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III. Inscriptions and Papyri
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IV. Greek
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