Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 1.59.4-5

Each man voices his own outrage at the crimes of the king, and Brutus moves them not only by the grief of Lucretia's father but by rebuking idle tears and calling on them to take up arms as befits men and Romans against those who had dared such deeds, whereupon the boldest young men volunteer and the rest follow, leaving a guard at Collatia to prevent word reaching the king, before setting out armed for Rome under Brutus's leadership.

 

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Omnis vir crimen regium et vim pro se queruntur. Non solum tristitia patris eos movet, sed etiam Brutus, ut is qui lacrimas et vanas querellas (useless complaints) punit, duxque capiendi arma hostilia contra ausos hostes quod viros Romanos deceret.

Omnis ferocissimus virorum voluntarius cum armis adest; et alii sequuntur.

Patre Lucretiae custode relicto Collatiae, et custodibus datis ad portas ut nemo nuntiaret eum consilium regibus, ab eo loco ceteri armati ad Romam profecti sunt, Bruto duce.

Written by Robert Amstutz