I've read pieces of Polybius of but not all of it by any means. He is in many ways Rome's Herodotus, and heavily influenced by him even calling his works the Histories. He was a genuine believer and pioneer of Republican government. I understand he influenced the framers of the Constitution. He also provided source material for some later greats like Plutarch.
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