Description
Book SynopsisDavid D. Phillips presents a commentary on Polybius' first book. Volume includes the definitive text by Theodor Buttner-Wobst, with detailed commentary on points of linguistic and historical interest, and an introduction to Polybius' life, the Histories and Polybian language, style, and tone. An index of Greek words is included.
Trade Review 'a long-awaited contribution to Polybian scholarship, as it focuses on the historian's language and style and opens up this difficult text to those in need of more direction.
'The fact that this volume was used to and is intended to teach from is clear from the presentation of Polybius' original text. The Greek is printed in a clear and easily readable font, the number of the passages are presented at the top of each page, and the individual passage numbers within the text are highlighted in bold for ease of identification.
'... it will open doors to the teaching, analysis and reception of Polybius. It will hopefully be the impetus for further linguistic commentaries on Polybius' work, and the start of a new direction in the teaching of post-classical koinê
Greek.'
Emma Nicholson, University of Exeter
-- Emma Nicholson, University of Exeter * Histos 12 (2018) *
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. [...]I recommend this commentary as a companion text for students reading Polybius in Greek at the advanced undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or early graduate levels.
Daniel Walker Moore, University of Virginia
-- Daniel Walker Moore, University of Virginia * Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2017.11.54 *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Complete Greek Text of Book
Commentary
Index of Greek Words
