Convinced by Cato's argument, the senate approved Cicero's proposal, and after the conspirators had been executed, the greater portion of Catilina's army quit the field, much as Cato had predicted.

Denied the hand of Porcia, Hortensius then suggested that he marry Cato's wife Marcia, on the grounds that she had already given Cato heirs.

: This only of all Cato's speeches, it is said, was preserved ; for Cicero, the consul, had disposed in various parts of the senate-house, several of the most expert and rapid writers, whom he had taught to make figures comprising numerous words in a few short strokes ; as up to that time they had not used those we call shorthand writers, who then, as it is said, established the first example of the art.

At that time, he struck up a relationship with then University of New Orleans coach Tim Floyd, who recognized Cato's potential.

Elected second to the consulate for 54 along with Cato's energetic brother-in-law Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus.

Plutarch, who had the works of Cato before him, but was careless in dates, did not observe that the estimation of Livy would take back Cato's 17th year to 222, when there was not a Carthaginian in Italy, whereas the computation of Cicero would make the truth of Cato's statement in harmony with the date of Hannibal's first invasion.

Livy says not a word of Cato's interference in this matter, but mentions the bitterness with which Fabius blamed Scipio of corrupting military discipline and of having illegally left his province to take the town of Locri.

Cato's enmity dated from the African campaign when he quarrelled with Scipio for his lavish distribution of the spoil amongst the troops, and his general luxury and extravagance.

* Probably Cato's most important work, Origines, in seven books, related the history of the Italian towns, with special attention to Rome, from their legendary or historical foundation to his own day.

In Cato's De Agricultura an offering to Mars Silvanus is described, to ensure the health of cattle ; it is stated there that his connection with agriculture referred only to the labour performed by men, and that females were excluded from his worship.

The Institute has issued over two dozen studies on energy and environmental topics in recent years, which is on par with Cato's other research areas.

The move was unpopular with many senators and Caesar, realizing his mistake, soon ordered Cato's release.

Based on the last days of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, it deals with, inter alia, such themes as individual liberty versus government tyranny, Republicanism versus Monarchism, logic versus emotion and Cato's personal struggle to cleave to his beliefs in the face of death.

In the final act, Cato commits suicide, leaving his supporters to make their peace with the approaching Caesar — an easier task after Cato's death, since he has been Caesar's most implacable foe.

Plutarch also tells a story about Cato's peers ' immense respect for him, even at a young age, during the Roman ritual military game, called " Troy ", in which all aristocratic teenagers participated as a sort of " coming of age " ceremony, involving a mock battle with wooden weapons performed on horseback.

Cato's political and personal differences with Caesar appear to date from this time.

Between Hortensius ' death in 50 BC and Cato's leaving Italy with Pompey in 49 BC, Cato took Marcia and her children into his household again.

Clodius ( who worked closely with the triumvirate ) desired to exile Cicero, and felt that Cato's presence would complicate his efforts.

After Cato's death, both pro-and anti-Cato treatises appeared ; amongst them Cicero wrote a panegyric, entitled Cato, to which Caesar ( who never forgave him for all the obstructions ) answered with his Anti-Cato.

Based on the last days of Cato the Younger, it deals with such themes as individual liberty vs. government tyranny, republicanism vs. monarchism, logic vs. emotion and Cato's personal struggle to cleave to his beliefs in the face of death.

Lepida and Cato were first cousins with Lepida's father and Cato's mother being blood siblings.

He cites Cato in Poor Richard's Almanac and believed in the moral advice with such fervor he was troubled to print James Logan's translation called Cato's Moral Distichs Englished in Couplets in 1735, the first in the Colonies.

During the Social War, he served under Lucius Porcius Cato, whom one source claims Marius killed at the Battle of Fucine Lake over Cato's claims that Cato's achievements were on par with the elder Marius's victory over the Cimbri.

From 1720 to 1723, Trenchard, again with Thomas Gordon, wrote a series of 144 weekly essays entitled Cato's Letters, condemning corruption and lack of morality within the British political system and warning against tyranny.

In the early 1930s, Volz was featured vocalist with Cato's Vagabonds, a Des Moines, Iowa, big band that briefly enjoyed national popularity.

Replying, Cato vice president for research Brink Lindsey agreed that libertarians and liberals should view each other as natural ideological allies, but noted continuing differences between mainstream liberal views on economic policy and Cato's " Jeffersonian philosophy.

The report notes that 77 % of Cato's income that year came from individual contributions, 13 % from foundations, 2 % from corporations, and 8 % from " program and other income " ( e. g., publication sales, program fees ).

* Ancient Rome and wine-with details on Cato's influences on Roman viticulture and winemaking

* Cato's De Agricultura: Latin text, English translation, information on the manuscripts, prefatory material.

The Institute is named after Cato's Letters, a series of British essays penned in the early 18th century by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon expounding the political views of philosopher John Locke, that had a strong influence on the American Revolution's intellectual environment.

Cato's scholars also advocate positions that are appealing to many on the left side of the American political spectrum, including support for civil liberties, liberal immigration policies, equal rights for gays and lesbians, and drug liberalization.

Some groups have criticized Cato's work on global warming.

The day was wasted without the Senate ever getting to vote on a motion supporting the bill, but Caesar eventually circumvented Cato's opposition by taking the measure to the Tribal Assembly, where it passed.

For example, John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon were inspired by the play to write a series of letters, Cato's Letters on individual rights, using the name " Cato ".

Juba, prince of Numidia, another fighting on Cato's side, loves Cato's daughter Marcia.

A generation later their arguments immensely influenced the ideals of the American Revolution ; it is estimated that half the private libraries in the American colonies held bound volumes of Cato's Letters on their shelves.

The Stono Rebellion ( sometimes called Cato's Conspiracy or Cato's Rebellion ) was a slave rebellion that commenced on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina.

Other false rumors circulating shortly after the accident included: Lifsh was on a cell phone, Lifsh did not have a valid driver's license, and that police prevented people, including Gavin Cato's father, from assisting in the rescue.

Also, in June 45 BC, Brutus divorced his wife and married his first cousin, Porcia Catonis, Cato's daughter.

On Cato's return to Rome, Aemilius Paulus succeeds him as Roman governor in Spain.

* The Roman sumptuary law, the Lex Oppia, which restricts not only a woman's wealth, but also her display of wealth, is repealed despite consul Marcus Porcius Cato's strong opposition.

:" Cato's long wig, flower'd gown, and lacquer'd chair.

In order to determine the date of Cato's birth, we consider the records as to his age at the time of his death, which is known to have happened in 149 BC.

There is some discrepancy among experts as to the events of Cato's early military life.

In the surrounding area of Cato's Sabine farm were the lands of Lucius Valerius Flaccus, a young nobleman of significant influence, and high patrician family.

Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Scipio Africanus and his family, and Titus Quinctius Flamininus, may be taken as instances of the new civilization ; Cato's friends, Fabius and Flaccus, were the leading men in the faction defending the old plainness.

He had observed Cato's martial spirit and eloquent tongue.

The latter relates that Scipio, who was disgusted by Cato's severity, was actually appointed to succeed him, but, not being able to secure from the senate a vote of censure upon the administration of his rival, passed the time of his command in total inactivity.

Some have argued that if it were not for the impact of Cato's writing, Latin might have been supplanted by Greek as the literary language of Rome.

Libertarian economist Murray Rothbard was a core member of Cato's founding group and coined the institute's name.

Its periodicals include Cato's Letter, Cato Journal, Regulation, Cato Supreme Court Review, and Cato Policy Report.

Cato's foreign policy team have frequently criticized neoconservative foreign policy, albeit the opposition to neo-conservative foreign policy has not always been uniform.