A Historical Commentary on Polybius, Vol. 3: Commentary on Books 19-40

A Historical Commentary on Polybius - Volume III (1979)......Page 1
ISBN-10: 0198140118......Page 2
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List of Maps and Plans
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Abbreviations and Bibliography of Short Titles
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2. BOOK XX......Page 18
3. BOOK XXI......Page 20
4. BOOK XXII......Page 24
5. BOOK XXIII......Page 30
6. BOOK XXIV......Page 33
7. BOOK XXV......Page 36
9. BOOK XXVII......Page 39
10. BOOK XXVIII......Page 42
11. BOOK XXIX......Page 44
12. BOOK XXX......Page 47
13. BOOK XXXI......Page 51
14. BOOK XXXII......Page 54
15. BOOK XXXIII......Page 57
17. BOOK XXXV......Page 60
18. BOOK XXXVI......Page 61
19. BOOK XXXVII......Page 63
20. BOOK XXXVIII......Page 64
21. BOOK XXXIX......Page 66
22. BOOK XL......Page 67
Table of Fragments: Books VII-XXXIX......Page 68
Book XIX......Page 80
Book XX......Page 81
3. 1-7. Embassies to Antiochus from Epirus and Elis (192/1)......Page 82
4. 1-7. 2. Conditions in Boeotia......Page 83
7. 3-5. The Boeotians welcome Antiochus......Page 91
8. 1-5. Antiochus' marriage at Chalcis......Page 92
9. 1-11. 10. Roman negotiations with the Aetolians (191)......Page 94
11. 11-12. Two fragments concerning (a) the Roman march to Naupactus; (b) the areas gained by Philip V (191)......Page 100
12. 1-7. Philopoemen rejects a gift at Sparta......Page 102
12. 8. On the value of evidence based on the eyes......Page 104
1. 1-4. Return of Spartan embassy from Rome (summer 191)......Page 105
2. 1-6. Aetolian embassy to Rome (191/0)......Page 107
3 b 1-2. Achaean alliance with Eumenes (191/0)......Page 108
4. 1-5. 13. The Aetolians obtain a further truce (190)......Page 110
6. 1-7. Affairs in Phocaea: Roman fleet at Sestus......Page 112
7. 1-7. Naval matters......Page 114
8. 1-3. News of the advance of the Scipios and the Aetolian truce reaches Samos (190)......Page 116
10. 1-14. Antiochus tries to negotiate (190)......Page 117
11. 1-13 The Scipios persuade Prusias not to join Antiochus (190)......Page 119
13. 1-15. 13. Antiochus' attempt to make peace......Page 122
16. 1-17. 12. Conditions imposed after the battle of Magnesia......Page 125
18. 1-24. 17. Embassies at Rome (early summer 189)......Page 128
25. 1-11. Events in Aetolia and western Greece (189)......Page 135
26. 1-19. Fulvius plans to attack Ambracia: the Epirotes capture the Aetolian envoys (189)......Page 138
27. 1-28. 18. The siege of Ambracia (summer 189)......Page 140
29. 1-32. 15. Peace with Aetolia (189)......Page 145
32 b. Fulvius' capture of Same in Cephallenia......Page 153
32 c 1-4. On the wisdom of Philopoemen......Page 154
33.1-39. 14. Fragments from P.'s account of Cn. Manlius Vulso's war against the Galatians (189)......Page 157
41. 1-45. More negotiations with Manlius; peace with Antiochus; relations with Ariarathes (189-188)......Page 170
46. 1-12. The Settlement of Asia......Page 181
47. The disastrous Roman march through Thrace......Page 192
1-2. Lists of contents......Page 193
3. 1-4. Spartan and Achaean embassies to Rome......Page 194
3. 5-9. Ptolemy V and Achaea......Page 195
4. 1-17. Troubles in Boeotia: friction between Rome and Achaea......Page 196
5. 1-10. Dispute between Rhodes and Lycia......Page 198
6. 1-6. Thracian affairs discussed by the Senate......Page 201
6. 7. Political factions in Aenus......Page 203
7. 1-10.15. Achaean affairs (185): envoys from Eumenes and Ptolemy: visit from Q. Caecilius Metellus
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11. 1-12. 10. Greek embassies given audience by the Senate (185/4)......Page 212
13. 1-14. 12. Massacre at Maronea: Philip sends Demetrius to Rome......Page 214
15. 1-6. Ap. Claudius settles the quarrel of Gortyn and Cnossus (184)......Page 217
16. 1-17.7. Ptolemy V ends the native revolt and savagely ill-treats those who surrender (185)......Page 220
18. 1-11. Perseus' war against Rome really planned by Philip......Page 222
19. 1-4. Philopoemen's dispute with Archon......Page 226
20. 1-21. 4. Apollonis, wife of Attalus; Ortiagon......Page 228
22. 1-5. The eunuch Aristonicus......Page 230
1. 1-4. 16. Greek embassies at Rome (184/3)......Page 231
5. 1-18. Deinocrates of Messenia......Page 237
6. 1-3. Spartan envoys murdered on the way to Rome (183)......Page 240
7. 1-8. 7. Demetrius' retutrn: Q. Marcius Philippus' visit to Macedon: Philip's Thracian campaign (183)......Page 241
9. 1-15. Greek embassies at Rome: Q. Marcius Philippus' report (183/2)......Page 243
10. 1-11. 8. The Macedonian disasters and the quarrel in the royal house (182)......Page 246
12. 1-14. 12. Death of Philopoemen: the characters of Philopoemen, Hannibal, and Scipio Africanus......Page 252
15. 1-3. Condemnation of those who destroy trees and agricultural installations......Page 264
16. 1-13. Messenia surrenders to the Achaeans (182)......Page 265
17. 1-18. 5. The Messenian settlement and the Roman reaction: Sparta rejoins the Achaean Confederation (182)......Page 266
Fragments......Page 270
1. 1-7. Embassies at Rome (winter 182/1)......Page 271
2. 1-3. 1. Affairs in Achaea and Crete (181)......Page 272
4. Mount Haemus......Page 273
5. 1-8. Visit of Attalus and his brothers to Rome (181/0)......Page 274
6. 1-7. Ptolemy and the Achaean Confederation (180)......Page 275
7. 1-8. Chaeron of Sparta (180)......Page 276
8. 1-10. 15. Callicrates at Rome: his policy......Page 277
11. 1-13. 10. Comparison between Philopoemen and Aristaenus......Page 281
14. 1-15. 13. Pharnaces reopens the war against Eumenes; failure of the Roman envoys to achieve a settlement (180)......Page 284
1. Tiberius Gracchus in Spain......Page 287
2. 1-15. Peace between Pharnaces and Eumenes and his allies (179)......Page 288
3. 1-10. Tke opening of Perseus' reign: his character (179/8)......Page 291
4. 1-10. Lycian envoys at Rome......Page 294
6. 1-6. Embassies to the Senate from Rhodes, the Dardanians, and the Thessalians (177/6)......Page 298
Book XXVI......Page 301
Contents of Book xxvi......Page 305
1. 1-2. 12. Events in Boeotia: Roman envoys at Argos (172/1)......Page 307
3. 1-5. Roman envoys secure the support of Rhodes......Page 311
4. 1-10. Perseus and Rhodes......Page 313
5. 1-8. Perseus and Boeotia......Page 314
6. 1-4. Macedonian envoys given an answer at Rome (171)......Page 316
7. 1-16. Despite internal opposition the Rhodians send naval help to C. Lucretius......Page 318
8. 1-15. Perseus offers peace terms to the Romans (171)......Page 322
9. 1-10. 5. Perseus after Callicinus compared with the boxer Aristonicus......Page 324
11. 1-7. The cestros or cestrosphendone......Page 325
12. 1-3. Cotys' character......Page 327
13. 1-4. The conduct of Ptolemy, governor of Cyprus......Page 328
15. 1-16. Following Charops' machinations the Epirote Cephalus is compelled to join Perseus......Page 330
16. 1-6. An Epirote plot to seize the consul A. Hostilius......Page 333
18. 1-3. Attalus' approach to Achaean leaders......Page 335
20. 1-3. Two sententious observations......Page 336
1. 1-9. Seleucid and Ptolemaic embassies at Rome (170/69)......Page 338
2. 1-8. Rhodian embassy to Rome (summer 169)......Page 344
3. 1-5. 6. Roman envoys visit Achaea, Aetolia, and Acarnania......Page 346
6. 1-7. 15. Achaean decisions about the war with Perseus and the honours paid to Eumenes......Page 350
8. 1-11. Perseus' negotiations with Genthius......Page 353
9. 1-8. Perseus' mistakes in his dealings with Genthius......Page 357
10. 1-2. Perseus blames Hippias for the Roman invasion of Macedonia......Page 358
11. 1-3. Use of the testudo at Heracleum......Page 359
12.1-13. 14. Decisions at an Achaean meeting,· P.'s embassy from the Achaeans to Q. Marcius Philippus......Page 361
14. 1-15. 3. Affairs of Cydonia in Crete......Page 365
16. 1-17. 15. The Rhodians send envoys to Rome and to the commanders in Greece......Page 366
18. 1-23. 5. The Sixth Syrian War......Page 369
2. 1-4. C. Popillius sent by the Senate as legatus to Antiochus......Page 378
3. 1-4. 10. Perseus gains Genthius' support......Page 380
5. 1-9. 13. The intrigues of Perseus and Eumenes......Page 382
10. 1-7. Rhodian decision to send envoys to Rome to mediate for peace; envoys also sent to Crete......Page 387
11. 1-6. Reception of Illyrian and Macedonian envoys at Rhodes......Page 389
12. 1-12. On the writing of history......Page 390
13. 1-2. Genthius' character......Page 393
14. 1-18. Fragments concerning Aemilius Paullus' campaign and the battle of Pydna (168)......Page 395
19. 1-11. Reception of the Rhodian envoys in the Senate......Page 408
20. 1-4. Aemilius Paullus' speech......Page 409
21. 1-9. Reflections on the wise words of Demetrius of Phalerum......Page 410
22. 1-4. Eumenes under attack from the Galatians......Page 412
23.1-25. 7. Ptolemaic appeal to Achaea......Page 413
26. 1-2. Antiochus prepares to renew the war against Egypt......Page 419
27. 1-13. C. Popillius Laenas' meeting with Antiochus IV near Eleusis......Page 420
Appendix: the Achaean assemblies......Page 423
1. 1-5. 16. Pergamene and Rhodian embassies at Rome......Page 432
6. 1-9. 21. Discussion of 'anti-Roman' statesmen in Greece......Page 444
10. 1-2, An example of the uncertainty of Fortune......Page 448
10. 3-6. Aemilius Paullus' tour through Southern Greece......Page 449
11. 1-6. Conditions in Aetolia......Page 450
13.1-11. Congratulatory embassies to Macedonia: replies sent by the ten legati (167)......Page 451
14. A saying of Aemilius Paullus (167)......Page 454
15. Destruction of seventy cities in Epirus......Page 455
16. 1-2. Actions taken by the Ptolemies......Page 456
17. 1-4. Embassy to Rome from Cotys......Page 457
18. 1-19. 17. Prusias at Rome: Eumenes not received......Page 458
20. 1-9. Athenian embassy at Rome (167/6)......Page 460
21. 1-5. Death of Theaedetus: Roman decisions against Rhodes......Page 461
22. 1-12. Games held by L. Anicius to celebrate his victory over Genthius......Page 462
23. 1-4. Cretan and Rhodian matters......Page 464
25. 1-26. 9. Antiochus IV's games at Daphne (166)......Page 465
28. Roman decision about Galatia (166/5)......Page 471
30. 1-32. 12. Embassies at Rome from Prusias, Rhodes, and Achaea (165/4)......Page 472
1. 2-8. Eumenes' envoys at Rome: legati sent to Greece and Asia Minor (164/3)......Page 480
2. 1-14. The Senate's decision on Syria: legati sent to Macedonia and Asia (163)......Page 482
3. 1-5. Embassy from Ariarathes V......Page 485
4. 1-5. 5. Rhodes and Caria (163)......Page 486
7. 1-4. Ariarathes V and Lysias, Antiochus V's minister (163)......Page 488
8. 1-8. Roman envoys in Cappadocia (163)......Page 489
9. 1-4. Death of Antiochus IV......Page 490
10.1-10. Ptolemy VIII and an embassy of Ptolemy VI at Rome......Page 491
11. 1-15. 12 Demetrius I's escape frqm Rome......Page 495
15. 13. Fragment on Demetrius......Page 500
17. 1-19.4. Roman envoys fail to reconcile Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII (162)......Page 501
20. 1-6. Embassies at Rome from the Ptolemies: the Senate breaks with Ptolemy VI (162/1)......Page 505
21. 1-8. Masinissa and Carthage......Page 506
22. 1-30. 4. On Aemilius Paullus and Scipio Aemilianus......Page 509
31. 1-3. The Rhodians and Eumenes......Page 531
32. 1-3. Envoys sent to Rome from Asia (161/0)......Page 533
33. 1-5. Demetrius makes his peace with Rome through Ti. Gracchus......Page 534
1.1-7. Ariarathes V's embassy and Attalus at Rome (160)......Page 535
2. 1-3. 13. Envoys from Demetrius I (159)......Page 536
4. 1-3. Aetolia after Lyciscus' death......Page 538
5. 1-6. 9. The activities of Charops in Epirus......Page 539
7. 1-5. Athenian and Achaean envoys arrive in Rome to discuss Delos (159/8)......Page 542
8. 1-7. Assessment of Eumenes II......Page 543
9. 1-5. C. Fannius sent to Dalmatia (158/7)......Page 545
10. 1-8. Ariarathes and his enemies come to Rome (158/7)......Page 546
11. 1-10, 12. A discussion of the organization of the account of Orophernes' downfall, which has been described before the res Graeciae, and of the affair of Athens and Oropus, which P. now proposes to treat in one single passage......Page 548
13. 1-9. Roman decision to make war on the Dalmatians (157/6)......Page 552
15. 1-16.5. The war between Prusias II and Attalus II......Page 553
16. 1-5. Attalus informs the Senate of Prusias' attack (156)......Page 557
1. 1-8. Embassies at Rome from Attalus and, on behalf of the detainees, from Achaea......Page 559
2. Three Athenian philosophers come as Athenian envoys to Rome......Page 560
4. 1-4. Character of Aristocrates of Rhodes......Page 562
5. 1-4. Intrigue between Demetrius I and Archias, the Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus......Page 563
6. 1-9. Ariarathes' demand on Priene......Page 564
8. 1-10. 14. War against the Ligurians......Page 566
11. 1-7. The rival Ptolemies send envoys to Rome......Page 570
12. 1-13. 10. The war between Attalus and Prusias......Page 572
15. 1-2. Laodice and Alexander Balas are brought to Rome (153)......Page 574
16. 1-17. 5. Cretan and Rhodian appeals to Achaea......Page 575
18. 1-14. Hearing of the younger Attalus, the younger Demetrius, and Alexander Balas at Rome (153/2)......Page 577
19. Drunkenness of Demetrius I......Page 578
20-21. Unplaced fragments......Page 579
Book XXXIV......Page 580
Reconstructions of XXXIV......Page 582
1. 1-18. General introduction......Page 586
2. 1-4. 8. The geography of Homer......Page 594
Chorographia of Europe......Page 604
Description of Spain......Page 616
Description of Gaul......Page 626
11. Details of Italy......Page 632
Distances in the Balkan peninsula, Thrace and Greece......Page 639
14. Strabo, xvii. 1. 12, C 797. On the inhabitants of Alexandria......Page 646
15. 1-9. Pliny, Nat. hist. iv. 121......Page 647
1. 1-6. The Celtiberian or 'fiery' war......Page 657
2. 1-4. 14. Envoys of the Belli, Titti, and Aravaci and from Marcellus are heard by the Senate (151)......Page 658
5. 1-2. An incident from the Spanish War (151)......Page 664
6. 1-4. Return of the Achaean detainees (150)......Page 666
1. 1-7. On the function of speeches in history......Page 668
2. 1-4. The Romans seek a pretext before going to war......Page 670
3. 1-6. 6. Negotiations between Rome and Carthage; arrival of the Romans in Africa (149)......Page 672
6. 7-8. 7. Fragments from the res Africae of Ol. 157,3 = 150/49......Page 675
9. 1-10.7. Greek views on the Roman action towards Carthage and on the affair of Andriscus......Page 680
11. 1-4. Polybius is invited to Sicily, but returns home from Corcyra believing the war to be over......Page 687
13. 1-2. The power of Fortune displayed in what happened to the statues of Callicrates and Lycortas......Page 688
14. 1-5. Roman embassy sent to look into the dispute between Attalus II and Prusias II......Page 689
15. 1-7. Character of Prusias II......Page 691
16. 1-10. Character of Masinissa......Page 692
16. 11-12. Further comment on Masinissa......Page 694
17. 1-16. The power of Fortune illustrated from conditions in Greece and Macedonia......Page 695
1. The Museum in Macedonia......Page 701
1. 1-4. 9. On the Greek disaster of 147/6......Page 702
5. 1-6. 7. A defence of P.'s method of composition......Page 707
7. 1-8. 15. Criticism of the Punic general Hasdrubal......Page 712
9. 1-8. Dispatch of Sex. Julius Caesar as legatus to the Achaeans......Page 715
10. 1-13. 9. Events in Achaea following the arrival of Sex. Julius Caesar and the other legati (147/6)......Page 717
14. 1-2. The character of Pytheas the Theban commander......Page 725
14. 3. A reference to the campaigns of 146......Page 726
15. 1-16. 10. Organization of Achaea under Diaeus (146)......Page 727
16. 11. Surprise at the enemy's attack a proof of folly......Page 730
17. 1-18. 12. Events at Corinth after the defeats in Central Greece......Page 731
Events down to the capture of Corinth......Page 734
19. An incident in Scipio's attempt to force an entry into Carthage (147)......Page 735
20. 1-11. Hasdrubal's surrender (146)......Page 737
21. 1-3. Scipio's forebodings at the fall of Carthage (146)......Page 739
22. 1-3. Appian's account of Scipio's tears at Carthage......Page 742
1. 1-12. A. Postumius Albinus......Page 743
2. 1-3. Damage done to paintings at Corinth......Page 745
3. 1-11. On Philopoemen's statues......Page 747
4. 1-5. 6. On the sale of Diaeus' property: P. left to solve the problem of the new order in Achaeia (145)......Page 750
6. 1-5. Honours paid to L. Mummius......Page 752
7. 1-7. Death and character of Ptolemy VI Philometor (145)......Page 754
8. 1-8. The conclusion of the Histories......Page 756
Book XL......Page 761
Fragments......Page 762
Book I......Page 774
Book II
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Book III
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Book IV
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Book V
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Book VI
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Index
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Book VIII
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Book IX
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Book X
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Book XII
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Book XIV
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Book XV
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Book XVI
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Book XVIII
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Indexes
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Book XXX
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I. General
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II. Authors and Passages
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III. Inscriptions, Papyri, and Ostraca
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IV. Greek
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