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Cato the Elder

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Cato the Elder

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Also known as Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Porcius Cato Maior, Marcus Porcius Cato Major, Marcus Porcius Catus, Marcus Porcius Cato Sapiens, Cato Censor, Cato Sapiens, Cato Major

Roman politician, soldier and writer (234–149 BC)

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Cato the Elder, also known as Marcus Porcius Cato and by the pseudonym Censorius, was a male person born in 234 BC and died in 149 BC. He is associated with the Commons category "Cato Major" and has a creator page under his full name. His literary output includes works such as *Originum fragmenta emendata, disposita, illustrata*, *De agri cultura c. vii et viii cum adnotationibus Henrici Keilii*, *M. Porci Catonis De re rustica liber*, *Libri de re rustica*, and *Cato variegatus*.

Several of his statements are recorded, including "Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam," "Emas non quod opus est, sed quod necesse est. Quod non opus est, asse carum est," and "Rem tene, verba sequentur." He is also linked to the quote, "All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us." Additionally, he is referenced by 585 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, Wikiquote, MusicBrainz, Europeana Sparql, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
234 BC
Died
149 BC
Works
106

Top works

  • Originum fragmenta emendata, disposita, illustrata
  • De agri cultura c. vii et viii cum adnotationibus Henrici Keilii
  • M. Porci Catonis De re rustica liber
  • Libri de re rustica
  • Cato variegatus

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Izhevsk

Discography

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Total plays
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Quotes

  • All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
  • Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
  • Emas non quod opus est, sed quod necesse est. Quod non opus est, asse carum est.
  • Rem tene, verba sequentur.
  • The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.
  • Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

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Works in European collections

29 objects attributed to Cato the Elder, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Libri De Re Rvstica, M. Catonis Marci Terentii Varronis, L. Iunii Moderati Columellæ, Palladii Rutilii ... [Scriptores rei rusticae latini]

Libri De Re Rvstica, M. Catonis Marci Terentii Varronis, L. Iunii Moderati Columellæ, Palladii Rutilii ... [Scriptores rei rusticae latini]

Opera agricolationum, Columellae, Varronis Catonis[que] nec non Palladii

Opera agricolationum, Columellae, Varronis Catonis[que] nec non Palladii

Catho zo duytsch.||

Catho zo duytsch.||

Linz, AT-OOeLB, Hs.-33 (Catonis doctrina ... Relationes Gregorii papae [et al.], saec. XII-XIII)

Linz, AT-OOeLB, Hs.-33 (Catonis doctrina ... Relationes Gregorii papae [et al.], saec. XII-XIII)

Ethica sive distigivm Cathonis

Ethica sive distigivm Cathonis

IOACHIMI FORTII RINGELBERGII ANDOANDOuerpiani lucubratio[n]es, uel potius absolutissima kyklopaideia: nempe liber de Ratione studij, utriusque linguae Grammatice, Dialectice, Rhetorice Mathematice, & sublimioris Philosophiae multa. Quorum eleich subseque[n]ti pagina enumeratur. Atq[ue] haec omnia eo iudicio & ordine sunt tradita, ut uel sola cuicq[ue] meliorum literarum studioso satis ad summum ingenij cultu[m] esse possint

IOACHIMI FORTII RINGELBERGII ANDOANDOuerpiani lucubratio[n]es, uel potius absolutissima kyklopaideia: nempe liber de Ratione studij, utriusque linguae Grammatice, Dialectice, Rhetorice Mathematice, & sublimioris Philosophiae multa. Quorum eleich subseque[n]ti pagina enumeratur. Atq[ue] haec omnia eo iudicio & ordine sunt tradita, ut uel sola cuicq[ue] meliorum literarum studioso satis ad summum ingenij cultu[m] esse possint

Libri de re rvstica /

Libri de re rvstica /

Libri De Re Rvstica :

Libri De Re Rvstica :

Libri De Re Rvstica /

Libri De Re Rvstica /

Contenta In Hoc opes sunt haec. Catonis praecepta moralia recognita /

Contenta In Hoc opes sunt haec. Catonis praecepta moralia recognita /

De Re Rvstica Libri XII.

De Re Rvstica Libri XII.

De Re Rvstica /

De Re Rvstica /

De Re Rvstica: M. Catonis Liber I., M. Terentij Varronis Lib. III., Palladij Lib. XIIII., L. Iunij Moderati Columellae Lib. XIII. Priscarvm uocum in libris de re rustica enarrationes, per Georgium Alexandrinum. Philippi Beroal. in lib. XIII Columellae annotationes. Aldus de dierum generibus, simul'q[ue] de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium :

De Re Rvstica: M. Catonis Liber I., M. Terentij Varronis Lib. III., Palladij Lib. XIIII., L. Iunij Moderati Columellae Lib. XIII. Priscarvm uocum in libris de re rustica enarrationes, per Georgium Alexandrinum. Philippi Beroal. in lib. XIII Columellae annotationes. Aldus de dierum generibus, simul'q[ue] de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium :

Libri De re rustica M. Catonis lib. I, M. Terentii Varronis lib. III, L. Iunii Moderati Columellae lib. XII, eiusdem De arboribus liber separatus ab aliis, Palladii lib. XIIII, De duobus dierum generibus simulq de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium ..

Libri De re rustica M. Catonis lib. I, M. Terentii Varronis lib. III, L. Iunii Moderati Columellae lib. XII, eiusdem De arboribus liber separatus ab aliis, Palladii lib. XIIII, De duobus dierum generibus simulq de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium ..

Marci Catonis ac M. Teren. Varronis De re rustica libri

Marci Catonis ac M. Teren. Varronis De re rustica libri

Authors cum commento. Cato, Theodolus, Facetus, Cartula quem de contemplu mundi dicunt. Thobias, Alanus in parabolis. Esopus in fablis. Floretus, qui est diui Bernardi is qui additur, Sulpitius verulanus

Authors cum commento. Cato, Theodolus, Facetus, Cartula quem de contemplu mundi dicunt. Thobias, Alanus in parabolis. Esopus in fablis. Floretus, qui est diui Bernardi is qui additur, Sulpitius verulanus

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Spouses Licinia Salonia

Children M. Cato Licinianus M. Cato Salonianus

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