Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Patons excellent translation, first published in 1922, has been thoroughly revised, the buttnerwobst greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new. A historical commentary on polybius hardcover january 1, 1999 by f. May 31, 2010 it is a vital achievement of the first importance despite the incomplete state in which all but the first five of its original forty books have reached us. A historical commentary on polybius volume 2 commentary on books viixviii. His many publications not least his threevolume commentary on the greek historian of roman power, polybius transformed the study both of polybius and of the history of the hellenistic world. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Polybius, histories, book 6, division of political power at rome. Polybius, histories, book 18, the macedonian phalanx. Walbank is something of a myth when it comes to polybius. Moreover, while an essential work, walbank s commentary is more useful to historical and historiographical. While writing his commentary, walbank systematically corrected patons. Walbank wrote a comprehensive commentary on the histories in three volumes, which was published in 1957. Philip v of macedon, the hare prize essay 1939 cambridge university press, 1940 a historical commentary on polybius oxford university press vol.
Walbank author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His history is our most important source for the momentous halfcentury during which the romans weathered the war with hannibal and became masters of the mediterranean world. Walbank established himself as one of the leading ancient historians of the last century. These people clearly lack the knowledge that this fine text is simply a selection of his many histories of the roman empire. Walbank, a historical commentary on polybius, volume iii. Far from having renounced his political interests in order to write his commentary on polybius, walbank s examination of the decline of ancient societies both greek and roman is deeply embedded within walbank s wider political and social concerns. The histories of polybius book one translated by evelyn s. On the contrary, wallbank worked mainly on the hellenistic age. Buy a historical commentary on polybius by walbank, f.
The histories of polybius book six translated by evelyn s. Walbank is emeritus professor of ancient history and classical archaeology, university of liverpool, and author of the historical commentary on polybius. Running heads in walbank s reprint have been converted to chapter titles, and titles have been. This chapter takes as its startingpoint walbank s writings on greek decline. Commentary on books xixxl, frank william walbank 0198140118, 9780198140115 file download fidyde. Volume ii, commentary on books viixviii walbank, f. The publication of the first volume of walbanks polybius is an important event in the history of modern scholarship. W and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The general history of polybius, in five books translation of the first 5 books and extracts from books 617. Price new from used from textbook binding, april 1, 1985. May 18, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Published by user, 22 years ago finally, a lively, modern translation so we can grasp what that sophisticated greek was talking about.
Elements of bias in polybius treatment of the first and. The evidence for this lies in several passages which appear to have been inserted at the last moment in books 3 and 4 because of. Walbank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Commentary on books ivi volume 1 of a historical commentary on polybius, frank william walbank. Since the publication of walbank s monumental commentary in three volumes 1956, 1967, and 1979 on the surviving portions of polybius histories, scholars have been wary of producing commentaries in english on this historian. While an even fuller book would have been nice, maybe walbank wanted us to buy his a historical commentary on polybius. Nov 08, 20 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The rise of the roman empire, is a very good resource for anyone looking at the roman republic in its earlier days. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It has been suggested he was using an old army manual. But i think that i have already in many passages made it fully evident that this particular branch of my work. In writing his account of the relentless growth of the roman empire, the greek statesman polybius c. Teachers and students reading polybius in greek will find this commentary to be a useful asset for understanding the language and context of the first book of the histories.
A historical commentary on polybius unknown binding january 1, 1978 by f. The histories, volume i polybius harvard university press. Walbank attended bradford grammar school and went on to study classics at peterhouse, cambridge. Polybius a historical commentary by walbank abebooks. Commentary on books ivi volume 1 di a historical commentary on polybius, frank william walbank. Though the 1930s and 1940s was the period where walbank s. Polybius, histories, book 1, the romans build ships. A historical commentary on polybius, 3 volumes by f. Nov 18, 2008 frank walbank, who has died aged 98, was for many decades the most distinguished historian of romes rise to dominion over the mediterranean world.
He is remembered as the polybius man how mary beard called him in an article for the times literary supplement, 29th may 20 because his most important work is a three volumes commentary of polybius text that occupied him between 1944 and 1979. The first english translation, made by christopher watson, was published in london in 1568 as the hystories of the most famous and worthy cronographer polybius. From his first publication, aratos of sicyon 1933, to his death in 2008, f. There is good reason to think that by about 150, and indeed during the years immediately preceding that date, polybius had published four, or possibly five, books on book 6 see below. He was born in bingley, yorkshire, and died in cambridge. Had the praise of history been passed over by former chroniclers it would perhaps have been incumbent upon me to urge the choice and special study of records of this sort, as the readiest means men can have of correcting their knowledge of the past. Ad 20, by the augustanera roman historian livy, whose surviving books xxixlv cover the years 218168 bc. Walbank describes the historical traditions within which polybius wrote as well as his concept of history. Phillips commentary on polybius book 1 is therefore a longawaited contribution to polybian scholarship, as it focuses on the historians language and style and opens up this difficult text to those in need of more direction. The rise of the roman empire penguin classics by ian scott. The second most important literary source is ab urbe condita, a massive history of rome published in ca. As a young man, the historian polybius was an active politician in the achaean confederacy of the second century b.
The manuscript tradition of polybius cambridge university press, 1965 walbank, frank w. Opening with the punic war in 264 bc, he vividly records the critical stages of roman expansion. A dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, consul a dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, exe. Buy a historical commentary on polybius new edition by frank w. Commentary on books xixxl, download history the hellenistic world isbn. Plan of the first two books philinus and fabius pictor misrepresentations of philinus and fabius king hiero and rome the siege of agrigentum relief comes from agrigentum fall of. The rise of the roman empire by polybius, ian scottkilvert. Walbank, a historical commentary on polybius, volume. Commentary on books xixxl, frank william walbank 1979 at the clarendon press, 1979 a historical commentary on polybius. Walbank describes the historical traditions within which polybius wrote as.
Political constitutions chapter 2 classification of constitutions the rotation of polities the origin of constitutions origin of morality and rule how kingship turns into tyranny degeneration of constitutions how democracy arises and degenerates lycurgus the roman constitution the consuls the senate the people division of political power at rome the senate controlled by the people. Oct 08, 2019 on the contrary, wallbank worked mainly on the hellenistic age. As a young man, the historian polybius was an active politician in the acha. Kjv standard lesson commentary large print edition 20172018. I am aware that some will be at a loss to account for my interrupting the course of my narrative for the sake of entering upon the following disquisition on the roman constitution. Commentary on books xixxl frank william walbank snippet view 1979. The publication of the first volume of walbank s polybius is an important event in the history of modern scholarship.
Shuckburgh searchable html with commentary at perseus. Historical commentary polybius commentary i vi abebooks. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. University of liverpool, and author of the historical commentary on polybius. When ancient historians wanted to take cognizance of what their predecessors had written, they seem usually, though not always, to have preferred an anonymous reference to one by name. Walbank 19092008, the great polybius scholar of the modern world, whose monumental threevolume a historical commentary on polybius 195779 is the starting point for all modern studies of the historian and the era he chronicled. A historical commentary on polybius, volume 1 book. Whenever you get stuck with what polybius actually meant when he said something, you are really hoping walbank picked up the problem, discussed it and can point you in the right direction on who else said what about it.
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