Per la storia della fortuna di Polibio

Giuseppe Zecchini

Per la storia della fortuna di Polibio

Translated title of the contribution: For the story of Polybius's fortune

Giuseppe Zecchini

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Abstract

The history of Polybius'reception in antiquity is not unique because of his manyfold personality: Polybius as a constitutionalist was highly appreciated by Cicero, but as an historian was preferred only by Livius in front of the Roman 'annalistic' tradition; furthermore there is Polybius the tactician and Polybius the specialist in chronology: this last enjoyed a large reception in Christian chronography, while a second Polybius, freedman of emperor Claudius, never existed: he is a mere creation of Jacoby's phantasy.

Translated title of the contribution	For the story of Polybius's fortune
Original language	Italian
Title of host publication	Pignora amicitiae. Studi di storia antica e di storiografia offerti a Mario Mazza
Publisher	Bonanno Editore
Pages	203-216
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	978-88-96950-067
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Ancient Historiography

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