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 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... 
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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... summary from source:
 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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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...
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 The Independent - London Will Elder
05/23/2008: 1,152 words, approx. 4 pages Comic-book artist who drew for 'Mad' magazine and co-created 'Little Annie Fanny' for 'Playboy' The American satirist and comic-book artist Will (at times Bill) Elder was one of the last surviving denizens of the Crypt of Terror - sometimes the Vault of Horror,... summary from source:
Minnesota Monthly Elders
01/01/2005: 3,648 words, approx. 12 pages God FOUND ME-found all of us-the year of my twelfth birthday. We used a twenty-two to shoot Joseph and Josephine and abandoned a life that had not been a bad life. But Arthur Backstrom promised better. This was 1971, the year of...
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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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