Livy Chapter 2 The foul deed Flashcards
What did Sextus do after he left?
A few days later, sextus Tarquinius went back to Collatia
Who did Sextus bring?
With a companion but with Collatinus unaware
How did Lucretia respond to his arrival?
And there he is warmly welcomed by people unaware of his plan
Where did Sextus go after dinner?
When he had been led after dinner to the guest bedroom
What did Sextus make sure of entering the guest bedroom?
And after everything around him seemed safe enough and everyone was asleep
What did he do once everyone was asleep?
Enflamed with love, and with his sword drawn he went to the sleeping Lucretia
What did he do when he entered her bedroom?
He grabbed the woman’s breasts with his left hand and spoke
What did Sextus say to Lucretia?
Be quiet Lucretia, I am Sextus Tarquinius, there is a sword in my hand; you will die if you make a sound
How did Lucretia respond to his threat?
When the woman awoke terrified of sleep she saw no help to prevent her imminent death
What did Sextus do after Lucretia was silent?
then Tarquinius confessed his love, begged her
How was Sextus cruel to Lucretia?
mixed threats with entreaties and used every form of pressure on her woman’s mind
How did Lucretia respond to his love?
he saw that she was resisting and would not oblige him even under the fear of death
How did Sextus respond to Lucretias resistance?
He said that he would place a naked slave which he had killed next to her dead body
What would the naked slave achieve?
So that it would be said that she had been killed in a sordid act of adultery
How did Lucretia respond to the naked slave threat?
because of this terrifying threat, his victorious as it were lust had overcome her stubborn modesty
What did Tarquin do after Lucretias modesty was overcome?
and Tarquin had set out from there having ferociously besieged the woman’s honour
How did Lucretia respond after Tarquin left?
Lucretia, distraught at such and evil act sent the same messenger
Who did Lucretia send the messenger to?
her father in Rome and to her husband in Ardea
What did the messenger say?
They were to come with one loyal friend each: action and haste were needed: as an atrocious deed had happened.
Who did Lucretias father come with?
Spurious Lucretius came with Publics Valerius son of Volesus
Who did Lucreatias husband come with?
and Collatinus with Lucius Jurius Brutus
When did Collatinus see the message?
he had happened to be returning to Ardea when he had been met by his wife’s messenger