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Marcus Porcius Cato (Latin: M·PORCIVS·M·F·CATOMarcus Portius Marci filius Cato - Marcus Portius Cato, son of Marcus) (234 BC, Tusculum — 149 BC) was a Roman statesman, surnamed "The Censor," Sapiens, Priscus, or Major (the Elder), to distinguish him from Cato the Younger (his great-grandson).
He came of an ancient plebeian family, noted for some military services, but not ennobled by the discharge of the higher civil offices. He was bred, after the manner of his Latin forefathers, to agriculture, to which he devoted himself when not engaged in military service. But, having attracted the notice of L. Valerius Flaccus, he was brought to Rome, and became successively quaestor (204), aedile (199), praetor (198), and consul (195) with his old patron.
Early career
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses - Cato the Elder
feelgood_befree (Tracey Blair) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:50:34 -0000
Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses - Cato the Elder
We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to disregard them. -Cato the Elder #quote
growingupharvey (Calvin) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:20:12 -0000
We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to disregard them. -Cato the Elder #quote
Cato the Elder~ We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to disregard them.
jigsawbiz (Morten Stenbaek) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:15:32 -0000
Cato the Elder~ We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to disregard them.
RT @RichHopkins: On Speaking: Grasp the subject, the words will follow. - Cato The Elder
chris_speaks (Chris Elliott) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:31:11 -0000
RT @RichHopkins: On Speaking: Grasp the subject, the words will follow. - Cato The Elder
RT @rleseberg: RT @frack136: After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. -Cato the Elder #quote
mmarschall (Matthias Marschall) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:08:36 -0000
RT @rleseberg: RT @frack136: After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. -Cato the Elder #quote
"After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." ~ Cato the Elder
mja716 (Mary Jane Fitch) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:08:15 -0000
"After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." ~ Cato the Elder
Cato's Monostichs - Scanned and translated by James Marchand from Leopold Zatocil. Reedited and marked up by Martin Irvine and provided online by the University of Pennsylvania.
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