Cato: A Tragedy is a play written by Joseph Addison in the early 18th century. The play follows the story of Cato, a Roman statesman who opposes Julius Caesar's rise to power and fights for the preservation of the Roman Republic. The play is set in Utica, a city in North Africa, during the final days of the Roman Republic. Cato is torn between his duty to his country and his personal beliefs, as he struggles to maintain his principles in a world of corruption and political turmoil. The play explores themes of honor, duty, and patriotism, as well as the conflict between individual conscience and political expediency. Cato: A Tragedy is considered one of the greatest works of English drama and has been influential in shaping the development of tragic drama in the English language.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1730 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.