Virtus

Overview

Virtus stands at the centre of the Cato dialogue and the moral interpretation of Roman history. This hub connects Cato, the destruction of Carthage, the Roman ideal of severity, and the question whether virtue can harden into something destructive.

Atlas Entries

Roman excellence and public character.

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Marcus Porcius Cato

Virtue examined through Cato.

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Scipio Africanus

A contrasting Roman greatness touched by tragic awareness.

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In the Library

The Final Virtue

The dialogue on Cato and virtue.

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Source Library

Plutarch

Moral biography and character.

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Sallust

Moral decline and Roman severity.

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Journal

The Tragedy of Cato

Virtue and its limits.

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Cato and Performance

Visible virtue and public theatre.

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The Destruction of Carthage

Severity and annihilation.

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