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Polybius in a sentence
Polybius meaning
A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.
Using Polybius
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.
- In the example corpus, polybius often appears in combinations such as: to polybius, polybius was, polybius the.
Context around Polybius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Polybius
- In this selection, "polybius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, days, casualties, year, returned, imposes and square stand out and add context to how "polybius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include according to polybius polybius and according to polybius she ruled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "polybius" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with polybius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, Livy and Polybius do not. (6 words)
According to sources (excluding land warfare casualties): Polybius. (8 words)
Carthage attempted to intervene with a fleet of 350 ships (according to Polybius ), Polybius. (14 words)
If Polybius is correct in his figure for the number of troops that he commanded after the crossing of the Rhône, this would suggest that he had lost almost half of his force. (33 words)
Montesquieu emphasized the need for balanced forces pushing against each other to prevent tyranny (reflecting the influence of Polybius 's 2nd century BC treatise on the checks and balances of the Roman Republic ). (33 words)
For example, the plaintext alphabet could be written out in a grid, then every letter in the message replaced by its co-ordinates (see Polybius square and Straddling checkerboard ). (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Carthage attempted to intervene with a fleet of 350 ships (according to Polybius ), Polybius.
Over the last seven days, Polybius has traded 17% lower against the U.S. dollar.
According to Polybius, she ruled "by women's reasoning". citation Teuta started to address the neighbouring states malevolently, supporting the piratical raids of her subjects.
According to Polybius, the only thing the Athenians eventually got by their opposition to Philip was the defeat at Chaeronea.
According to Polybius, the terms suggested were so heavy that Carthage decided they would be better off under Roman rule.
According to sources (excluding land warfare casualties): Polybius.
After the destruction of Corinth in the same year, Polybius returned to Greece, making use of his Roman connections to lighten the conditions there.
Assuming that Ictis, Mictis and Corbulo are the same, Diodorus appears to have read Timaeus, who must have read Pytheas, whom Polybius also read.
Celtic warriors are described by Polybius and Plutarch as frequently having to cease fighting in order to straighten their sword blades.
Credence in Polybius imposes certain limitations on etymologizing: if the language remains unknown, the meanings of the words, including Iber, must also remain unknown.
For example, the plaintext alphabet could be written out in a grid, then every letter in the message replaced by its co-ordinates (see Polybius square and Straddling checkerboard ).
H. Ormerod considers that Polybius cannot be regarded as an 'altogether unprejudiced witness' in relation to his betes noires, the Aetolians, the Carthaginians, and the Cretans.
However, Livy and Polybius do not.
If Polybius is correct in his figure for the number of troops that he commanded after the crossing of the Rhône, this would suggest that he had lost almost half of his force.
Livy made reference to and uses Polybius' Histories as source material in his own narrative.
Modern historians are especially impressed with the manner in which Polybius used his sources, particularly documentary evidence as well as his citation and quotation of sources.
Montesquieu emphasized the need for balanced forces pushing against each other to prevent tyranny (reflecting the influence of Polybius 's 2nd century BC treatise on the checks and balances of the Roman Republic ).
More recently, thorough work on the Greek text of Polybius, and his historical technique, has increased the academic understanding and appreciation of him as a historian.
Nonetheless, for Green, Polybius's Histories remain invaluable and are the best source for the era they cover.
Nota bene: Polybius died well over 70 years before the start of the Roman Empire.
Common combinations with polybius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to polybius 4×
- polybius was 4×
- polybius the 3×
- polybius polybius 2×
- polybius has 2×
- by polybius 2×
- polybius and 2×
- that polybius 2×
- of polybius 2×
- polybius histories 2×