Writers of Hannibal Flashcards
1
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Why was Polybius good
A
Warfare and political experience,
Near contemporary,
Visited many of the battle fields and understood geography,
Narrative political historian
2
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Why was Polybius bad
A
he wrote a Narrative political history, favours the aristocratic families in Rome, biased against Carthaginians, manipulated history, leans into morals and meaning
3
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Why was Livy good
A
Livy wasn’t as biased
Wide range of sources
He wrote annalistically
Livy used good language
4
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Why was Livy bad
A
Livy sucks at geography
Livy doesn’t visit the places he writes about
No political or Military experience
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