By Donald Walter Baronowski
This research explores intensive the advanced response of the Greek historian Polybius to the growth of Roman strength. even though he thought of imperialism intrinsically noble, and either widespread and supported Roman domination, Polybius additionally proven a definite highbrow distance from Rome, glaring in his software of summary ideas to the assessment of Rome and different imperial powers, his acknowledgement of the competitive force underlying all imperial ventures, his willingness to criticize Rome, his problem for the pursuits of topic countries, the promoting of his personal political beliefs, and his willingness to think about the top of Roman strength.
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