《鲁克丽丝受辱记》是威廉·莎士比亚创作的英国文艺复兴时期诗歌。该诗是根据古罗马传说创作的诗歌。主人公是路修斯·塔昆纽斯（或塔昆），他是罗马王政时代的最后一个国王。他在谋杀岳父、篡据王位后，暴虐无道，民怨沸腾。公元前509年，因其子奸污鲁克丽丝，导致鲁克丽丝自杀，从而激起公愤，他和他的家族被放逐，王朝被推翻，罗马共和国遂告成立。
路修斯·塔昆纽斯①（他由于极端倨傲，被称为“塔昆纽斯·苏佩布斯”②）用凶残手段将其岳父塞维乌斯·图琉斯置于死地之后，违反罗马的法律和常规，不曾征得或俟得人民的同意，径自攫取了王位。后来，他率领诸王子和罗马其他贵族，去围攻阿狄亚城③。在攻城战役中，一天晚上，罗马众将领在王子塞克斯图斯·塔昆纽斯的营帐里聚会；晚饭后闲谈时，每人都夸耀自己夫人的美德，其中柯拉廷努斯④更盛赞其妻鲁克丽丝贞淑无比。在这种愉快心情里，他们并辔向罗马疾驰，意欲借此意外的突然到达，来验证各自的夫人对这种赞誉是否当之无愧。结果发现：惟独柯拉廷努斯的妻子深夜仍率侍女纺绩，其他贵妇则正在跳舞、饮宴或嬉游。于是众贵族一致承认了柯拉廷努斯的优胜，一致首肯了他的夫人的令名。这时，塞克斯图斯·塔昆纽斯已因鲁克丽丝的美貌而动心，但暂时遏制欲念，偕众人返回军营；不久，他就私自离开营地，来到柯拉廷城堡⑤，凭他王子的身份，受到鲁克丽丝优渥的款待，并在城堡中留宿。当夜，他背信弃义地潜入鲁克丽丝的卧室，强暴地污辱了她，而于翌日凌晨仓皇遁去。鲁克丽丝悲恸欲绝，火速派遣两名信差，其一到罗马去请她父亲，其二到军营去请柯拉廷。他们两个，一个由裘涅斯·勃鲁托斯⑥陪同，另一个由浦布琉斯·瓦勒柔斯⑦陪同，来到城堡，发现鲁克丽丝披着丧服，便惊问她悲痛的原因。她首先叫他们立誓为她复仇，然后揭露了罪犯的名字及其罪行，接着便猝然举刀自杀。在场的人们目睹这一惨变，便一致宣誓：要把十恶不赦的塔昆家族一举攘除。他们抬着死者的尸身来到罗马，由勃鲁托斯将这一惨祸的祸首及其罪行告知人民，并严厉抨击国王的暴政。罗马人民怒不可遏，经口头表决，一致同意将塔昆家族的人尽行放逐，国政遂由国王转入执政官之手。
The Humiliation of Lucius “is a British Renaissance poem created by William Shakespeare. This poem is based on ancient Roman legends. The hero is Lucius Tarquinus (or Tarquinus), who was the last king in the Roman Kingdom. After murdering his father-in-law and usurping the throne, he was brutally cruel and the people were seething with resentment. In 509 BC, because his son raped Lucris, Lucris committed suicide, which aroused public anger. He and his family were exiled, the dynasty was overthrown, and the Roman Republic was founded.

Lucius Tarquinus (known as “Tarquinus Supebus” due to his extreme arrogance) used brutal means to put his father-in-law Severus Thulius to death, violating Roman laws and customs, and without or without the consent of the people, seized the throne. Later, he led the princes and other nobles of Rome to besiege the city of Adia. One night during the siege, the Roman generals met in the tent of the prince Sextus Taconius; After dinner, when chatting, everyone boasted about their wife’s virtues, among which Colletinus ④ even praised her wife Lucius for her unparalleled chastity. In this joyful mood, they galloped towards Rome, intending to take advantage of the unexpected sudden arrival to verify whether their respective wives deserved this praise. It was found that only Colletinus’ wife was still leading the maidservant late at night, while other noblewomen were dancing, drinking, or playing. So all the nobles unanimously acknowledged the superiority of Curatinus and unanimously agreed to his wife’s name. At this time, Seix Tarkunnius had been moved by the beauty of Lucris, but temporarily stopped his desire and returned to the military camp with everyone; Not long after, he left the camp without permission and came to Curatine Castle ⑤. As a prince, he was treated by Lucius Youwo and stayed overnight in the castle. That night, he treacherously sneaked into Lucius’ bedroom, brutally insulting her, and hastily fled the next morning. Lukris was in great sorrow and quickly dispatched two messengers. One went to Rome to invite her father, and the other went to the military camp to invite Curatine. The two of them, one accompanied by Junes Brutos ⑥ and the other by Publius Valorus ⑦, arrived at the castle and found Lucris in mourning clothes. They were startled to inquire about the cause of her grief. She first made them swear to avenge her, then revealed the names of the criminals and their crimes, and then suddenly committed suicide with a knife. The people present witnessed this tragic change and unanimously vowed to eliminate the heinous Takun family in one fell swoop. They carried the body of the deceased to Rome, where Brutus informed the people of the culprit and its crimes, and strongly criticized the king’s tyranny. The Roman people were so angry that after Voice vote, they unanimously agreed to banish the Takun family, and the state administration was transferred from the king to the consul.

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