ANCIENT ROME "Cato did not want to survive the slavery of his homeland kills himself tearing the intestine". Cato the Younger (95 BC - April 12; 46 BC; also known as Minor to distinguish him from his grandfather Marco Porcio Catone said so Maior); political; military; writer and Moneyer Roman opponent of Giulio Cesare; who took refuge in Utica; takes off disemboweling life after spending the last hours in the desired tranquility; having dinner and talking with her friends; in the Phaedo reading Plato. In attempts to rescue his loved ones replies raging against his own body; until death comes. Table illustrated n. 36 from "Roman History" by Charles Rollin (January 30; 1661 - September 14 1741); "engraved in branches of invention from light Sig. Bartolomeo Pinelli Romano and etched by Mr Raffaele Persichini". Rome; 1833