Lucretia

Legendary Roman noblewoman whose violation and subsequent suicide led to the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. Contrasted unfavorably with the biblical Susanna.

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• II. The Richness of the Old Testament — Called "chaste after the violation, yet the late avenger of the crime — and a self-slayer"; contrasted with Susanna

  "They praise Lucretia, chaste after the violation"