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Carthage should be destroyed

Posted by Robbert veerman on March 26, 2008 at 10:33:

i believe "furthermore I am of the opinion that carthage should be destroyed" was used by cato the elder at the end of each speech to the roman senate and eventually precipitated the fall of Carthage.
in english usage is it to mock a nag or pompous pedant or something else?

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