The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 05
CHAPTER X
THE FIRST PUNIC WAR (326-218 B.C.) 215
Causes of the First Punic War, 217. The war begins, 219. First period, 219. Second period, 221. Polybius’ account of Roman affairs, 224. Third period, 230. Events between the First and Second Punic wars, 233. Hamilcar and Hannibal, 237.