The Rise of Cato the Elder

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The paper discusses how Cato the Elder was a simple peasant who, due to the Roman constitution, was able to climb up the social ladder and become an important soldier, politician, orator and even consul in Rome's Senate. The paper looks at his background and personal qualities. The paper maintains that Cato's destiny shows all simple citizens that power is not limited to just a few, but it can belong to anybody who desires the best for the people and has the necessary means and personal characteristics of achieving his/her goals.

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Life of Cato the Elder
Cato's success in the Roman Empire

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"Severely criticized for the damages brought upon other peoples and, in the same time, highly praised for its achievements, the Roman Empire was in fact the predecessor of today's modern constitution which divides the power within a state, instead of offering it to a single ruler. Proof of this stands Rome's lack of exclusivity, as they would generally analyze and even adopt new ideas, concepts and methods from the conquered cultures, combining them into what is contemporaneously known as the greatest empire in all mankind history."

Sample of Sources Used:

• The Roman Republican Constitution, Executive Branch - The Elected Magistrates, http://www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/documents/RepGov.html, last accessed on November 28, 2006
• Wikipedia, The Free Online Encyclopedia, November 2006, Cato the Elderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Elder, last accessed on November 28, 2006
• The official web site for the Roman Empire, Cato the Elder, http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/cato-e.html, last accessed on November 28, 2006
• NNDB, Tracking the Entire World, Cato the Elder, http://www.nndb.com/people/212/000095924/, last accessed on November 28, 2006
• The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001-2005, Cato the Elder, http://www.bartelby.com/65/ca/CatoElde.html, last accessed on November 28, 2006

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