cum est. Paucīs diēbus post, abesset Collātīnus, iste revēnit. love. A few days later, when Collatinus was away, that man returned. in esset, ad Cum, cēnā oblātā, hospitāle cubiculum ductus When, after dinner had been offered, he had been led into a guest bedroom, he dormientem Lucrētiam vēnit: “Tacē!” inquit. “Sextus Tar- came to Lucretia while she was he sleeping: “Be silent!” said. “I am quinius sum; ferrum in manū ferō. Cēde mihi aut tē Sextus Tarquinius; I bear a sword in (my) hand. Yield to me or I will Cum 15 necābō!” Lucrētia necārī mallet, dēnique tamen vīcit Lucretia preferred to be killed, nevertheless, Sextus kill you!” Although Sextus Tum discessit. Sed omnia eius pudīcitiam. Lucrētia finally overcame her chastity. Then he left. But Lucretia told all (of) haec narrāvit Collātīnō, quī iūrāvit sē Sextum necātūrum these things to Collatinus, who swore that he would kill esse. Tum Lucrētia sē necāvit, nē aliīs uxōribus vidērētur Sextus. Then Lucretia killed herself, lest she seem to be (as a) bad example sed malō exemplō esse: “Ego mē culpā absolvō, poenā nōn to/for the other wives: free myself from blame, but I do not free “I (myself) 20 līberō,” occidēns dīxit. from the she said as she died. punishment,” adapted from Livy, Ab Urbe Condita I.57.6-58.11
est. Paucīs diēbus post, cum abesset Collātīnus, iste revēnit. love. A few days later, when Collatinus was away, that man returned. Cum, cēnā oblātā, in hospitāle cubiculum ductus esset, ad When, after dinner had been offered, he had been led into a guest bedroom, he dormientem Lucrētiam vēnit: “Tacē!” inquit. “Sextus Tar- came to Lucretia while she was sleeping: “Be silent!” he said. “I am quinius sum; ferrum in manū ferō. Cēde mihi aut tē Sextus Tarquinius; I bear a sword in (my) hand. Yield to me or I will necābō!” Cum Lucrētia necārī mallet, dēnique tamen vīcit 15 kill you!” Although Lucretia preferred to be killed, nevertheless, Sextus Sextus eius pudīcitiam. Tum discessit. Sed Lucrētia omnia finally overcame her chastity. Then he left. But Lucretia told all (of) haec narrāvit Collātīnō, quī iūrāvit sē Sextum necātūrum these things to Collatinus, who swore that he would kill esse. Tum Lucrētia sē necāvit, nē aliīs uxōribus vidērētur Sextus. Then Lucretia killed herself, lest she seem to be (as a) bad example malō exemplō esse: “Ego mē culpā absolvō, sed poenā nōn to/for the other wives: “I free myself from blame, but I do not free (myself) līberō,” occidēns dīxit. 20 from the punishment,” she said as she died. adapted from Livy, Ab Urbe Condita I.57.6-58.11