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Porcia

also: Porcia, Portia

Porcia (c. 70–43 BC), daughter of Cato the Younger and wife of Marcus Brutus. In scene 14, Lucifer names her as the domestic comfort that — in his materialist argument — would have made Brutus too content to assassinate Caesar.

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 mentions)

Studies and Articles Essays · 1 mention
The Tragedy of Man Drama · 1 mention
On Women and Their Vocation Essays · 1 mention

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