“Of particular value to readers of the present volume will be the much superior rendering of Book 6, Polybius’s very influential (both in antiquity and beyond) discussion of the ‘mixed’ constitution. By way of comparison, the earlier edition had no notes in Book 6, whereas this revised edition has nearly 80, which either guide readers through Polybius’s argument and/or point them to important modern discussions. The same is true for the rest of the volume: a good, reliable Greek text; clear English translation; and helpful notes to aid readers in understanding one of the great historians from classical antiquity.”—J. M. Marincola, Choice
“Polybius found a brilliant subject for his history in the Roman drive to supremacy in the Mediterranean. As an experienced Greek politician who lived as a hostage among the elite in Rome from 167 to 159 BC, he was ideally positioned to write it. He had formidable organizational powers, and he really did know what he was talking about. Without him, our understanding of the whole period and of the dynamics of Roman imperialism would be inconceivably impoverished.”—Denis Feeney, The Times Literary Supplement
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Loeb Classical Library 138
The Histories, Volume III
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Publication: May 2011
