Sempronius
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Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cato, a Tragedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Joseph Addison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
ambition
ⓘ
liberty versus tyranny ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ republican virtue ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse | Cato (Addison) universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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intriguing ⓘ scheming ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Joseph Addison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Cato, a Tragedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1713 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalContextOfWork | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of political tension ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman senator ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter | Cato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentInWork | opponent of Cato ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Utica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workContext | ancient Rome ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cato (play)