Cato
Allusion
Act 2,
Scene 1
Lines 289-299
Brutus
Portia
Portia's father, Cato, was a prominent nobleman, famous for his integrity. He fought with Pompey opposing Caesar's coming to power. But when their armies were defeated, he refused to become Caesar's prisoner like Brutus and Cassius. Instead, he chose what he considered the more honorable fate: suicide.