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The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2)

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Original author: Polybius

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"The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Polybius is a historical work originally written in 40 volumes during the 2nd century BC. This Greek historian, taken hostage to Rome after 168 BC, chronicles Rome's dramatic rise to Mediterranean dominance between 264-146 BC. Covering pivotal conflicts including the Punic Wars and Rome's conquest of Greece, Polybius analyzes the Roman Constitution's mixed government system and explores the role of fate in shaping empires. Only fragments and excerpts survive from most volumes.

The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2), by Polybius. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #44126.

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45 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter 59: in Book VI78 words
  2. 2.Book X: The Hannibalian War—the Recovery of Tarentum (1)8,754 words
  3. 3.Book X: The Hannibalian War—the Recovery of Tarentum (2)8,900 words
  4. 4.Book X: The Hannibalian War—the Recovery of Tarentum (3)460 words
  5. 5.Book XI11,151 words
  6. 6.Book XII: Criticism of Timaeus (1)8,920 words
  7. 7.Book XII: Criticism of Timaeus (2)5,232 words
  8. 8.Book XIII: The Aetolians2,088 words
  9. 9.Preface: Sidenote: 144th Olympiad, B.C. 204-2004,728 words
  10. 10.Book XV (1)8,845 words
  11. 11.Book XV (2)4,907 words
  12. 12.Book XVI11,472 words
  13. 13.Book XVIII: 77 (1)8,729 words
  14. 14.Book XVIII: 77 (2)8,790 words
  15. 15.Book XVIII: 77 (3)292 words
  16. 16.Book XIX676 words
  17. 17.Book XX: Greece3,362 words
  18. 18.Book XXI (1)8,478 words
  19. 19.Book XXI (2)6,069 words
  20. 20.Book XXII: Contents6,321 words
  21. 21.Book XXIII: Sidenote: 149th Olympiad, B.C. 184-1805,818 words
  22. 22.Book XXIV4,264 words
  23. 23.Book XXV1,348 words
  1. 24.Book XXVI586 words
  2. 25.Book XXVII5,791 words
  3. 26.Book XXVIII6,347 words
  4. 27.Book XXIX6,649 words
  5. 28.Book XXX: Sidenote: B.C. 167. Coss. Q. Aelius Paetus, M. Junius Pennus6,298 words
  6. 29.Book XXXI: Sidenote: B.C. 165. War in Crete of Cnosus and Gortyn against Rhaucus8,092 words
  7. 30.Book XXXII7,745 words
  8. 31.Book XXXIII3,521 words
  9. 32.Book XXXIV: Geographical Fragments4,121 words
  10. 33.Book XXXV1,998 words
  11. 34.Book XXXVI: The Third Punic War2,050 words
  12. 35.Book XXXVII: Sidenote: The various views held in Greece as to the Roman policy2,705 words
  13. 36.Book XXXVIII4,934 words
  14. 37.Book XXXIX: Including Book XL. of Dindorf’s Text5,353 words
  15. 38.Conclusion: Of the History3,867 words
  16. 39.Appendix: I461 words
  17. 40.Appendix: II287 words
  18. 41.Appendix: III (1)8,529 words
  19. 42.Appendix: III (2)7,985 words
  20. 43.Appendix: III (3)7,874 words
  21. 44.Appendix: III (4)7,831 words
  22. 45.Appendix: III (5)1,597 words