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| Name: |
Marcus Porcius Cato, the Elder | | Variant Name: |
Marcus Porcius Cato, Censor, Cato, Major | | Birth Date: |
234 B.C. | | Death Date: |
149 B.C. | | Place of Birth: |
Tusculum, Italy | | Nationality: |
Roman | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
soldier, statesman, writer |
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Biography of Marcus Porcius Cato, the Elder
641 words, approx. 2 pages
 Marcus Porcius Cato (234-149 BC), known as Cato the Elder and Cato the Censor, was a Roman soldier, statesman, orator, and author. His stern morality in office as well as in his private life became proverbial. Cato called "the Elder" to distinguish him...
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Biography of Marcus Porcius Cato, the Elder
3,998 words, approx. 13 pages
 Marcus Porcius Cato was one of the legendary figures of Roman literature and history. He is important to literature as the founder of Roman history and the man who, according to Columella, taught agriculture to speak Latin. What has come down to...



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Cato the Elder Quotes
783 words, approx. 3 pages
 Marcus Porcius Cato ( 234 BC - 149 BC ) Roman statesman, often called "The Censor," Sapiens, Priscus, or Major (the Elder), to distinguish him from Cato the Younger (his great-grandson). Contents 1 Sourced 2 Unsourced 3 Probably Misattributed 4...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Cato the Elder Information
6,373 words, approx. 21 pages
 Marcus Porcius Cato (Latin: M·PORCIVS·M·F·CATO[1]) (234 BC, Tusculum–149 BC) was a Roman statesman, surnamed the Censor (Censorius), Sapiens, Priscus, or the Elder (Major), to distinguish him from Cato the Younger (his great-grandson). He came...




Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Alan E. Astin
14,124 words, approx. 47 pages
 Astin's Cato the Censor is the first extensive biography of Cato since Plutarch 's Lives and the only indepth study to date in English. The chapter excerpted below summarizes all of the writings, provides an extensive discussion of De agricultura, and examines Cato's development and purpose as an author. Astin ultimately deems Cato's influence on Roman prose "a considerable imaginative achievement."
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Critical Essay by Plutarch
12,005 words, approx. 40 pages
 Plutarch's life of Cato has supplied the definitive biography, relied upon by centuries of scholars. Although certain details have been disputed, the comprehensiveness of the account furnishes a very full portrait of Cato's character. Plutarch's death is used to date this essay, since the exact composition date is not known.
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Critical Essay by H. H. Scullard
6,326 words, approx. 21 pages
 In the excerpt that follows, Scullard explains Cato's position in Roman politics, describing both his historical influence and the bureaucratic context in which a censor functioned.


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