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Delphi Complete Works of Polybius (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 31) Kindle Edition

by Polybius (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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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 eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Polybius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* 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.

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
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  1. Print length
    2494 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    June 16, 2014
  5. File size
    4631 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00L1YQP9O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delphi Classics; 1st edition (June 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4631 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 2494 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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z9z9
5.0 out of 5 stars Polybius used to be a short order cook at the ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016
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Polybius used to be a short order cook at the 21 club in new york. his book is a complete invention, as he was born in brooklyn in 1932.
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Yongbing1
5.0 out of 5 stars Its a Classic
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016
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Its a classic. I use it for research in my own writing.
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R. Gutow
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Delphi series is amazing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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I like Polybius' attitude and historical method. He provides a bigger picture than any of his contemporaries.
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North Carolina
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good descriptions of various battles fought and definitions of ways ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
Very good descriptions of various battles fought and definitions of ways the Roman Army was set-up and how they followed their command system in battles. Also very good details of how Hannibal moved into Italy and how they remained there for sixteen years defeating the Roman Army in three great battles. One of the best historians of this period I have read.
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N. S. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to have the COMPLETE Polybius at your fingertips
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2015
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Excellent way to have the COMPLETE Polybius at your fingertips!
I read the Penguin paperback many years ago & was sadly disappointed to find it had been edited & left out much of the text.
In addition, to get the original Greek text would involve buying several of the Loeb edition books. Here you have it all, including various fragments.
The translation is one of the better versions (I'm approaching the subject here as a military historian rather than classicist) & is easy to read.
Downside was I found it a bit difficult to navigate & the Greek is an entirely separate section (so as yet I've been unable to figure out a way of comparing passages without much switching back & forth.
For the price, a bargain & I'm tempted by some of the others in the series.
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Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2016
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a class piece of Btzantine history
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