The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Polybius
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 7
Polybius emanates the quiet authority of one who has seen empires rise and fall, his presence suggesting both the patience of a historian and the wisdom of a teacher who has guided the powerful.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during writing career
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 7
- Books
- 1
Polybius, the Greek historian, chronicled Roman history with the insight of one who witnessed its military institutions firsthand. As preceptor to Scipio, he observed and recorded the young man's generosity toward his mother, sisters, and others, preserving both the character of Rome's greatest general and the workings of its military machine for posterity.
Description
Polybius appears as a mature Greek scholar whose face bears the marks of one who has observed history unfold. His bearing suggests both the dignity of a historian and the quiet authority of a teacher who has instructed the powerful, dressed in the simple yet respectable clothing of a learned man.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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