The time is the sixth century, the place is Rome and the person is Lucretia, a woman who contributed to one of the biggest parts of Roman history: the creation of the Roman republic. The rape of the virtuous Lucretia by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of Tarquinius Superbus' (an Etruscan king) was the final straw for the Roman people and pushed them to want to change from a monarchy to a republic. From the accounts of the rape of Lucretia from ancient historians like Livy, Cicero and Dionysius, it is
Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli also known as Giampietrino spent the vast majority of his known career developing drawings and paintings of nude women from roman mythology under the leadership of the great Leonardo Da Vinci. Under the influential scope of Leonardo, Giampietrino replicated myriad artworks of leonardo’s displaying the importance of honoring the great artists of the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, especially those such as Leonardo who remain a significant figure in the discourse of
incredibly daring feat to cross the Tiber, but one capable of being done. Ha, they wish. It’s not as easy as I make it look. Let’s start from the beginning. The war between the Romans and Etruscans was raging as it seemed to always be, ever since Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was removed from power and ran to the Etruscans seeking refuge and revenge. He somehow convinced the Lars Porsena, the king of Clusium, that he was wrongfully removed from power and exiled out of Rome. How I’m still unsure, but still
Male Dishonor as Guilt and Shame in The Rape of Lucrece Inasmuch as a woman’s virginity or chastity is imagined as an object that can be "owned," rape becomes a property crime, consisting in the theft of a woman’s "virtue" from its rightful "owner," her male guardian. Bernice Harris articulates this view with respect to Titus Andronicus: "The definition of the word is based on ownership: ‘rape’ is an appropriate term only if what is taken is not rightfully owned" (388). The man who can claim
Contemptuous Remus immediately crossed the line, and Romulus killed him. Romulus later said he regretted killing his brother, but life goes on. He built his city on the Palatine Hill, and called it Rome. When Romulus founded Rome in 753 BC, he made himself the king. Being a brand new city, it had very few people. Romulus built up the population by allowing anybody who wanted to live there, including criminals who flocked to the city. This caused a shortage of women. To get some, the Romans hosted
blasphemous word. His full name alone meant arrogant in Latin. The acquisition of Superbus’ kingship was unlawful to begin with and only lead to worse events. The previous king Servius Tullius was dethroned and killed; which lead to the rise of Tarquinius Superbus. “Then Tarquin, forced by sheer necessity into proceeding to the last extremity, seized Servius round the waist, and being a much younger and stronger man, carried him out of the senate-house and flung him down the steps into the Forum
Chastity in The Rape of Lucrece and A Woman Killed with Kindness Renaissance England has been labeled a culture of shame - a society in which an individual's identity was primarily constructed by the way in which his or her "reputation" or "honor" was perceived by others. A woman's public reputation was always based on her virginity or chastity. Just as women were considered the property of their fathers or husbands, a woman's chastity was an asset owned by and exchanged between the men who
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, the playwright, had a life of virtual mystery, intrigue and relative sadness. Shakespeare grew up in a modest upbringing and was known to have only completed elementary school. Though he did not attend college, he would end up as one of histories greatest literary success stories. The mysteries surrounding the life of William Shakespeare are perpetuated with the reference to the lost years'; two distinct periods of time from 1578-1582 and 1585-1592
vengeance, he cries, "By this blood, which was so pure before the crime of the prince, I swear before you, O gods, to chase the King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, with his criminal wife and all their offspring, by fire, iron, and all the methods I have at my disposal, and never to tolerate Kings in Rome evermore, whether of that family of any other," (Halsal). Brutus along with Lucius led the revolt against the monarchy and from the ashes built the Roman Republic. One can infer that without Lucretia’s sacrifice
In both Ancient Greece and Rome, those who held a position in politics held power within their respected society. However, power was only granted if certain genetic pre-requisites were met: an X and a Y chromosome. Based on gender, men were considered superior. On the other hand, females were perceived as mere sexual beings, unable to perform tasks beyond their sexuality. Therefore, women were condemned to roles of subservience by their male counterparts. Through the works of the Greek playwright
Augustine, The City of God In the 5th century, a Christian Bishop of Hippo named Augustine wrote a book called The City of God. In an effort to defend the Church against the accusations made by the Pagans, he divided the world into two groups. Each group consisted of a city, which was based on either a love of God or on a love of self. The first city was the city of God which was associated with the love of God. Next, was the city of Man, who was linked with the love of self. Augustine used different