Polybius Polybius 
Delphi Complete Works of Polybius (Illustrated) 

Polybius was a leading Hellenistic historian, whom many regard as the natural successor to Thucydides. The great theme to his ‘Histories’ was a study of ‘what made Rome great’, exploring the rise of the Republic, the destruction of Carthage and the eventual Roman domination of the Greek world. The Ancient Classics series provides e Readers with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive e Book presents the complete extant works of Polybius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
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Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Polybius’s life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Polybius, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Includes Evelyn S. Shuckburgh’s celebrated translation
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text of the five complete books of ‘The Histories’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Polybius’s ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly; however the characters do display correctly on Kindle devices. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations
THE HISTORIES The Greek Text
CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT The Dual Texts
DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography
INTRODUCTION TO POLYBIUS by H. J. Edwards Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles