Cato The Elder Flashcards
1
Q
what was his full name
A
Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder
2
Q
where was he born
A
Tusculum
3
Q
When was he born
A
234 BC
4
Q
What war did he fight in
A
Second Punic War (218-201 BC)
5
Q
Famous for ending speeches with
A
“Cathago delenda est” Carthage must be destroyed
6
Q
Romes first writer of
A
Prose and Roman history in latin
7
Q
when did he die
A
149 BC
8
Q
Origines
A
first history written in latin; beginnings of Italian civilization and early Roman history
9
Q
De Agri Cultura (De Re Rustica)
A
First surviving prose work; agricultural handbook declaring cabbage an excellent and versatile crop
