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Commonly known as Cato the Younger (Cato Minor) to distinguish him from his great-grandfather (Cato the Elder), was a politician and statesman in the late Roman Republic, and a follower of the Stoic philosophy. A noted orator, he is remembered for his stubbornness and tenacity (especially in his lengthy conflict with Julius Caesar), as well as his immunity to bribes, his moral integrity, and his famous distaste for the ubiquitous corruption of the period.
Works
Only one writing by Cato survives:
- Letter to Cicero (50 BC)
Works about Cato
- "Life of Cato the Younger," in Parallel Lives by Plutarch (c. 2nd century AD)
- "What We are to Think of the Example of Cato," in The City of God by Augustine of Hippo (426)
- "Of Cato the Younger," in Essays by Michel de Montaigne (1580)
- Cato, a Tragedy, play by Joseph Addison (1712)
Articles
- "Cato, Marcus Porcius (philosopher)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Cato, Marcus Porcius (Cato the Younger)," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.