Monday, August 20, 2018

Play that might have greatly influenced George Washington

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George Washington might have been inspired and influenced by Addison's play and the depiction of Cato as a statesman :

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato,_a_Tragedy


Since Washington seemed to have an almost supernatural understanding of his role in history, this play might shed some light on how he saw himself so accurately in an historical context.
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