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What Is Property? · Character

Cato

Roman statesman cited on moral virtue.

minor

First appearance: what is property

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Mentioned as an example of one who tore out his entrails to avoid enslavement.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Broad intellectual and political spectrum
  • Moral and legal authorities

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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