Death & Dying

Of Cato (I)

by Richard Lovelace 1617–1657

Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)

Death & Dying

The world orecome, victorious Caesar, he
That conquer'd all, great Cato, could not thee.

MLA

Lovelace, Richard. “Of Cato (I).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/115/.

Chicago

Lovelace, Richard. “Of Cato (I).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/115/.

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