CATO'S SUICIDE IN PLUTARCH

CATO'S SUICIDE IN PLUTARCH

The suicide of Roman politician Cato the Younger was seen by his contemporaries as an exemplar of Stoic virtue. However, Zadorojnyi asserts that Plutarch's description of the suicide in his biography of Cato gives a subtle Socratic critique of Stoicism.

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Veröffentlicht in:Classical quarterly 2007-05, Vol.57 (1), p.216-230
1. Verfasser: ZADOROJNYI, ALEXEI V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anger
Biographies
Classical literature
Classical studies
Criticism
Greek literature
Literacy
Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger)(95-46 BC)
Narratives
Philosophy
Platonism
Plutarch (46?-120?)
Politicians
Roman civilization
Slaves
Socratic philosophy
Soul
Stoicism
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Swords
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Zusammenfassung:The suicide of Roman politician Cato the Younger was seen by his contemporaries as an exemplar of Stoic virtue. However, Zadorojnyi asserts that Plutarch's description of the suicide in his biography of Cato gives a subtle Socratic critique of Stoicism.
ISSN:0009-8388
1471-6844
DOI:10.1017/S0009838807000195