EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 38 MIN
Episode III.22 - Marcus Cato and the Decline of the Roman Republic
from The Western Traditions Podcast · host Robert Paxton
Marcus Cato makes memorable observations on the decline of Roman traditions. Wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of fewer and fewer men. The author reflects on the changing nature of the Roman upper and lower classes and on the decline of the moral order in Republican Rome after the Second Punic War.
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