A Favorite Play of the Revolutionary Era

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09/30/2026 04:36 PM EDT

Joseph Addison's 1713 play "Cato, a Tragedy" was a favorite of the Founding Era. The political orator Patrick Henry quoted its lines, and General Washington arranged for the play to be performed for American soldiers at Valley Forge.

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