The City of God · Character
Marcus Cato
Roman statesman and moralist, known for his strict virtue and opposition to luxury.
minor
Also known as Cato
First appearance: part i book i
Marcus Cato shows up with force in XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cato's suicide at Utica is examined; Augustine argues it was an act of weakness or envy, not honor, as shown by his advice to his son.
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In XXIII: Cato's suicide at Utica is examined; Augustine argues it was an act of weakness or envy, not honor, as shown by his advice to his son. Later, in XXIV: Contrasted unfavorably with Regulus; Cato committed…
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- Roman Statesmen and Emperors
- Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
- Diverse Historical and Biblical Figures
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- XXIII
- XXIV
- The Moral Decay of Rome and the Fear of Security
- VII
- IX
- Chapter XII
- Book V
- By What Virtues the Ancient Romans Merited That the True God, Although They Did Not Worship Him, Should Enlarge Their Empire
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