An equally powerful motive with me for paying particular attention to this war is that, to my mind, the truth has not been adequately stated by those historians who are reputed to be the best authorities on it, Philinus and Fabius. 引自 I，14：1
Phili'nus of Agrigentum,在第一次布匿战争中和老汉尼拔同行，写下了迦太基视角的第一次布匿战争的过程
Quintus Fabius "Pictor",约前270-?。元老，历史学家，见证了部分第二次布匿战争，后在希腊著史，但其著作并未流传下来。
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