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Rape of Lucrece

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Rape of Lucrece

William Shakespeare

The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Lucretia. Lucrece draws on the story described in both Ovid's Fasti and Livy's history of Rome. In 509 BC, Sextus Tarquinius, son of Tarquin, the king of Rome, raped Lucretia (Lucrece), wife of Collatinus, one of the king's aristocratic retainers. As a result, Lucrece committed suicide. Her body was paraded in the Roman Forum by the king's nephew. This incited a full-scale revolt against the Tarquins led by Lucius Junius Brutus, the banishment of the royal family, and the founding of the Roman republic. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1594Genres: Poetry
Running Time: 2 hours 09 minutes 30 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
Dedication. The Argument.
Martin Geeson
6:21
2
The Nights
"From the besieged Ardea all in post..."
Martin Geeson
13:31
3
The Nights
"Now stole upon the time the dead of night..."
Martin Geeson
10:29
4
The Nights
"As corn o'ergrown by weeds, so heedful fear..."
Martin Geeson
19:53
5
The Nights
"'Lucrece,' quoth he, 'this night I must enjoy thee...'"
Elizabeth Klett
14:44
6
The Nights
"He like a thievish dog creeps sadly thence..."
Elizabeth Klett
8:26
7
The Nights
"'O Opportunity, thy guilt is great...'"
Elizabeth Klett
8:39
8
The Nights
"'In vain I rail at Opportunity...'"
Elizabeth Klett
9:58
9
The Nights
"'Dear lord of that dear jewel I have lost...'"
Arielle Lipshaw
10:04
10
The Nights
"At last she calls to mind..."
Arielle Lipshaw
12:20
11
The Nights
"But now the mindful messenger..."
Arielle Lipshaw
7:18
12
The Nights
"Here with a sigh, as if her heart would break..."
Arielle Lipshaw
7:47

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