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| Title: Nullus Videtur Dolo Facere: The Roman Seizure of Sardinia in 237 B.C. Secondary Title: Classical Philology Volume: 91, no. 3 Pages: 203-222 Type: Journal Article Year: 1996 Abstract: The purpose of Carey's article is to explore Rome's reasons for waging war on the Carthaginians, taking into account both nations' actions concerning Sardinia.
Carey's first section outlines both accounts of the war in Polybius' Histories, in Books I and III, to uncover the cause of Rome's intention to seize Sardinia.
The next section shows that before the war the Romans were not reluctant to bring aid to Carthage. He discusses Rome's intentions in dialogue with other scholarly views.
In the next section Carey focuses on Rome's reasons for occupying Sardinia. He lists many factors that contributed to this decision, and believes that the Carthaginians provoked Rome to wage war.
In his final section Carey discusses the problems that arise when scholars misjudge the Romans on the basis of Polybius's moral assessments. He highlights the difficulties posed by a phrase in Book III.10.1-3, translated differently by scholars, and the uncertainty about Polybius' meaning.
Carey summarizes the causes of the war with the Carthaginians, concluding the Romans did not exploit the weaknesses of the Carthaginians when they chose to seize Sardinia. Keywords: Sardinia |