Well, there is a drastically different perspective on the Cato's role in the downfall of the republic. th-cam.com/video/DgD3_eBBn5o/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUTQ2F0byB0aGUgRmlsaWJ1c3Rlcg%3D%3D "Cato the Filibuster" I think is a more interesting perspective, because it is highly ironic. And it makes sense that using wrong legal tools that paralyze the senate would only serve to damage its influence/reputation and create a niche for a dictator to fill. I can actually recall a lot of cases when attempts to save an institution with wrong methods serves to propell it's degradation.
Very valuable perspective. He definitely hastened the end, although Caesar was probably gonna "cross the Rubicon" (haha) anyway. Weird case of history actually not being written by the victor, I guess. Oh well; he still went out like a G. XD
Allow me to disagree with you. To die virtuously is easy. To rule virtuously is hard AF. Marcus Aurelius is still the best of the stoics in my opinion.
I dunno; I'm not sure dying is ever easy. I would say it's easier to submit and live than to do what Cato did. Within the parameters of his situation, I would agree that Marcus Aurelius is an admirable figure though.
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I found it to be so. An unjustly, and unfortunately, forgotten gem. :)
Well, there is a drastically different perspective on the Cato's role in the downfall of the republic.
th-cam.com/video/DgD3_eBBn5o/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUTQ2F0byB0aGUgRmlsaWJ1c3Rlcg%3D%3D
"Cato the Filibuster" I think is a more interesting perspective, because it is highly ironic. And it makes sense that using wrong legal tools that paralyze the senate would only serve to damage its influence/reputation and create a niche for a dictator to fill.
I can actually recall a lot of cases when attempts to save an institution with wrong methods serves to propell it's degradation.
Very valuable perspective. He definitely hastened the end, although Caesar was probably gonna "cross the Rubicon" (haha) anyway. Weird case of history actually not being written by the victor, I guess. Oh well; he still went out like a G. XD
Allow me to disagree with you. To die virtuously is easy. To rule virtuously is hard AF. Marcus Aurelius is still the best of the stoics in my opinion.
I dunno; I'm not sure dying is ever easy. I would say it's easier to submit and live than to do what Cato did. Within the parameters of his situation, I would agree that Marcus Aurelius is an admirable figure though.