Poetry · Character
Lucretius
Lucrece's aged father, summoned to her chamber only to watch his daughter die, whose grief becomes one of the poem's most raw and helpless voices.
supporting
Also known as old Lucretius, quoth Lucretius
First appearance: the rape of lucrece
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Lucretius arrives at Collatium as the grieving patriarch, the man whose paternal love makes Lucrece's violation a wound to his own blood and name. His tension lies in the unbearable position of a father who can neither…
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- Mythological and Personified Figures
- Protagonist
- Roman Political Figures
- Mythological Lovers and Deities
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Lucrece is the devoted wife of Lucretius, and her rape and suicide bring him profound… How this plays out →
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Lucrece is the devoted wife of Lucretius, and her rape and suicide bring him profound… How this plays out →
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