User:BeckAnn B/Lucretia

Article Evaluation:

The first thing I noticed about the article was the amount of images on it. I think the page has very good support in this regard because the images are a good mix of both modern and ancient receptions of Lucretia. Overall the article has a lot of information and sections that seem to provide a lot of detail about Lucretia's life and death. The only thing I found lacking in this regard was actual information about her as a person, but I'm not sure if that is because it just hasn't been added yet, or it there is no real known personal information known about her. I hope to focus on this during my research to answer this question. I did find the page somewhat repetitive however, as the sections have a lot of overlap and this is one thing I plan to fix along with making the information more consistent in a chronological matter. The page was unbiased from what I could find, as I couldn't find any particular passages that stood out to me as being bias. The page will need to be changed in the manner of the references, as many of the paragraphs are not cited and if they are then they are mainly just from the same two original sources. I also found myself confused when reading the article at times because it was unclear to me which sources they were referring to in the quotes, so this would be something I would focus on clarifying. It talks about the main two primary sources about Lucretia, but it is unclear at some points which it is referring to without having the follow the citation marks. I definitely would want to diversify the sources and find some newer modern sources potentially about new findings, or even just follow up on some of the sources already on the page. The Aftermath section could use some work as it is drastically smaller than the other sections of the article. Most of all to me, the sections of Literature and Art could use some updating to include modern receptions of Lucretia. The page doe have very good in-text links, as almost every few lines there is a link to lead you to another page about a similar topic.

I look forward to starting the research part of my assignment to find out what I could potentially add to this article to help elevate its Wikipedia score and rating.

Annotated Bibliography

Glendinning, E. Reinventing Lucretia: Rape, Suicide and Redemption from Classical Antiquity to the Medieval Era. Int class trad 20, 61–82 (2013). https://doi-org.ezproxy.acadiau.ca:9443/10.1007/s12138-013-0322-y

This source will be used to update the primary source sections of the article. It offers a summary of both Livy's and Ovid's account of the Rape of Lucretia. I am going to use this to separate the information given about Lucretia, as it is very unclear which source which is coming from. I plan to create a section specifically for Livy and one for Ovid so I can clarify the differences between the two depictions of the rape. On page 64 is recounts the specifics of Livy's account and on page 66 it switches to Ovid's. Apart from focusing on primary sources, the article also looks at how depictions of Livy change over time. I plan to use this information to add to the literature and music section. On page 70 it looked at Jerome's depiction and on page 71 it looks at Augustine's account. On page 78 the article examines Shakespeare's depiction of Lucretia's story, and I will use this in addition to another source to update the section about Shakespeare on the Wikipedia page. From here I will any other relevant information to add to the Rape section of the article.

Mallan, C. (2014). THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA IN CASSIUS DIO'S ROMAN HISTORY. The Classical Quarterly, 64(2), 758-771. doi:10.1017/S0009838814000251

This source will be used to create or add to a section about depictions of the Rape of Lucretia in other primary literature, specifically Dio's Roman History. Dio's version of Lucretia's suicide is different than the depiction presented by Livy and Ovid. This source also contains specific information on the political climate of the state before Lucretia's death on page 759. Aftermath information is present on page 761. Her suicide method is mentioned on page 765 and she is described as the ideal Roman woman on page 763 by Dio. Her speech to the people is also discussed on page 767, which I found to be lacking on other sources, as not as much information is provided. I will use this source to add information about Dio’s reception of Livy to the page, as I found there is a lack of this in the article.

Metzger, Mary Janell. 2016. "Epistemic Injustice and the Rape of Lucrece." Mosaic : A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, 49 (2): 19-34. https://ezproxy.acadiau.ca:9443/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.acadiau.ca:9443/docview/1794902592?accountid=8172.

This Source focuses on the use of Ovid’s and Livy's reception of Lucretia in Shakespeare's play. On page 21 the article focuses on what parts Shakespeare got from Livy especially pertaining to the sexual violence in the story and the political climate at the time. On page 22 it shows the exact words from Livy that Shakespeare uses him his literature. On page 24 it focuses on the aftermath of the rape and how the following actions were based on ideas of honour. I plan to use this to update Various sections. Specifically, I will use this source to add to the information on Shakespeare’s reception of Lucretia and the primary sources he used. I also will use it to support my other sources specifically on Ovid and Livy, so I have a good variety of sources to back up my information.

Shuger, Debora. 1998. “Castigating Livy: The Rape of Lucretia and The Old Arcadia.” Renaissance Quarterly 51, (2): 526–48. doi:10.2307/2901576.

This Source focuses mainly on the aftermath of Lucretia’s suicide and how it affected the social climate of Rome. I will use this information to add to the Consequences and Aftermath sections of the Wikipedia page. On page 527 it lists specifics about how her suicide story was told to the people of Rome and her speech. It goes onto discuss why this ignited social change among the people of Rome and led to a change in government. The article discusses the gender roles of the time period and the oppression of women in Roman society. The remaining of the source does a large comparison of the story of Lucretia to The Arcadia. I plan to use this information about The Arcadia to add to the section about Lucretia in literature and art.

Wiseman, T. P. “Roman Republic, Year One.” Greece and Rome 45, no. 1 (1998): 19–26. doi:10.1093/gr/45.1.19.

This source is mainly on the political system after the rape of Lucretia. This will help me add to the sections of the Wikipedia article about the aftermath of the rape. It will also provide information to update the Consequences section of the page. One unique aspect of this text is that it contains information about Lucretia’s life before the rape. I found this information was missing from many other sources and there is also a gap on the Wikipedia page about her personal life. On page 29 there is a summary about her life before the rape and how she was viewed as as the ideal woman by the Roman people for being such a great wife. The text then goes on to focus on how she became an idol for many Roman women, for her virtue and honour because of the way she killed herself and requested revenge. I plan to use this information to update the section about her life.

Additions to Article:

Lucretia and her husband had an ideal marriage, both faithfully devoted to one another. She was described as beautiful and virtuous by Roman writer Livy. While her husband was away at battle, Lucretia would stay at home and pray for his safe return. Her status as an ideal Roman women, increased with her actions following her death. Roman writers such as Livy, Ovid and Dio, described Lucretia as being the role model for Roman girls because of her devotion to her husband.