Rome's Last Citizen : The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar

from la2bkk

The authors have a straightforward, concise writing style that makes this biography an easy and interesting read. Although not a fan of Cato, I appreciated the opportunity to see developments at the end of the republic from his perspective. To the authors credit, they generally made an attempt to...

from janerawoof

Fascinating biography of Cato the Younger, overlooked in our days but such a great influence on history, especially that of the U.S. No, he was not a "democrat" [not the political party but the general idea] as we understand it, but tried to hold on to the idea of "libertas" [freedom] and the Rom...

from janerawoof

Fascinating biography of Cato the Younger, overlooked in our days but such a great influence on history, especially that of the U.S. No, he was not a "democrat" [not the political party but the general idea] as we understand it, but tried to hold on to the idea of "libertas" [freedom] and the Rom...