Brutus, illis luctu occupatis, cultrum ex vulnere
Lucretiae extractum, manantem cruore prae se tenens, “Per hunc” inquit
“castissimum ante regiam iniuriam sanguinem iuro, vosque, di, testes facio
Brutus, with them having been occupied by
grief, holding the knife before himself which had been pulled out of the wound
of Lucretia and was dripping with blood, he said “I swear by this blood which
was most pure before the royal injustice, and I call you, gods, as my witnesses
me L. Taquinium Superbum cum scelerata coniuge et omni
liberorum stripe ferro igni, quacumque denique vi possim, exsecuturum, nec
illos nec alium quemquam regnare Romae passurum esse.”
that I will pursue L. Tarquinius Superbus
with his wicked wife and all of his children with sword, fire, and finally with
whatever violence I can, nor will I allow them or any other to rule Rome.
Cultrum deinde Collatino tradit, inde Lucretio ac
Valerio, stupentibus miraculo rei, unde sit novum in Bruti pectore ingenium. Ut
praeceptum erat iurant; totique ab luctu versi in iram, Brutum iam inde ad
expugnandum regnum vocantem sequuntur ducem.
Then he gave Collatinus the knife, and from
him to Lucretius and Valerius, who were astounded by this miraculous thing,
from where this new character appeared in the heart of Brutus. They swore as
they were commanded; and everyone turned from grief to anger and then followed
Brutus as the leader who was calling to attack the kingdom.
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