1. Polybius on Fortune and Historical Causation
This explanation does not explain the appearance of Fortune, yet again, in Book XXXVI Chapter 17. ... In the very first chapter of Book I, he refers to Fortune by saying " indeed the only method of learning how to bear with dignity the vicissitudes of Fortune is to be reminded of the disasters suffered by others, " (Book I.1). ... Another example of Polybius using Fortune instead of historical causation appears in Book II "The Romans in Illyria " and "Events in Greece. " In the prior part of the book, Polybius recounts the tale of a battle between the Medionians and the Aetolians. ... After a...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate