Original artwork, not a still
Cato · 1712
When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker suggests that when wickedness governs and irreligious men hold power, public office loses its dignity. In such times, real honour is found by staying out of the corrupt system, in private life. Standing apart becomes the more respectable position.
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