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Cato III: The Senate's Ashes
Episode Length:
106:20
The Finale, of the life of Cato the Younger. In this episode:
- The burning of the Senate house after Clodius' murder in 52 BCE
- Cato's failed bid for consulship and his hardline stance against Caesar
- The outbreak of civil war and Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon
- Cato's final days and dramatic suicide
A tale of principle and paradox, Cato's resolute stand for Republican values helped precipitate its own downfall. His death at Utica - dramatic, philosophical, and on his own terms - marked not just the end of his life but symbolically, the end of the Roman Republic itself.
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101
Series
Episode Length:
100:49
December 21, 2024
Cato II: Seducers of Rome
Part 2 of 3, The Life of Cato the Younger.
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Series
Episode Length:
89 MINUTES
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Cato I: A Strange Boy
Our centennial episode! The first in a new series on the Life of Cato the Younger, Rome's great Stoic statesman.
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Analysis
Episode Length:
22 MINUTES
November 6, 2024
On Progress : Against Stoicism
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